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This document appears to be a page from a memoir by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (page 105, Bates stamped House Oversight). It details the aftermath of his election defeat to Ariel Sharon ('Arik'), Sharon's attempts to recruit him as Defense Minister for a unity government, and the internal conflict within the Labor Party regarding joining a Likud-led government. It concludes with a meeting between Barak and Sharon discussing security issues and the West Bank fence.