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Relationships
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File Size: 2.44 MB
Summary

This document appears to be a page (138) from a memoir or manuscript by Ehud Barak, stamped with 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011895'. It details a meeting between Barak (then Israel's Defense Minister) and President Obama at the White House, focusing on the divergence between US and Israeli strategies regarding Iran's nuclear program. The text also reflects on Israel's historical security challenges, the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and Israel's policy of nuclear ambiguity.

People (2)

Name Role Context
Ehud Barak Author / Narrator (Israel's Defense Minister)
The narrator identifies himself as 'Israel's chief of staff, Prime Minister, and now Defense Minister'.
Barack Obama US President
Referred to as 'he' and 'Obama'. Discussing policy in the White House.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
White House
Location of the meeting between the narrator and the US President.
US Government
Referenced regarding military options and diplomatic positions.
Israeli Government/Military
Referenced regarding security policies and capabilities.

Timeline (2 events)

1973
Yom Kippur War
Israel/Middle East
Israel Arab countries
Unknown (during Obama administration)
Meeting at the White House regarding Iran's nuclear program.
The White House

Locations (7)

Location Context
Meeting location.
Subject of security discussions.
Narrator's country.
Historical military context.
Historical military context.
Historical military context.
Historical military context.

Relationships (1)

Ehud Barak Diplomatic/Professional Barack Obama
They met at the White House to discuss strategic military and diplomatic issues regarding Iran.

Key Quotes (4)

"He emphasized that his and our objective was the same: the keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon."
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"In Obama’s view, such a move would be both premature and potentially harmful to the coalition he’d helped assemble"
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Quote #2
"As Israel’s chief of staff, Prime Minister, and now Defense Minister, I had made it a major priority to safeguard that advantage"
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Quote #3
"Though we had a policy of not commenting on on our own nuclear status, it was widely assumed... that Israel had... the capacity to manufacture nuclear weapons."
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Quote #4

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