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This document is page 11 of a larger file, featuring a Newsweek article written by Daniel Stone. It discusses the resignation of US Envoy George Mitchell and the political implications for the Obama administration's Middle East peace process, citing analysts Gregory Orfalea and Fawaz Gerges. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a Congressional investigation, though Jeffrey Epstein is not explicitly mentioned on this specific page.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mitchell | US Special Envoy (Resigning) |
Leaving his post days before a major outreach week; subject of the article.
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| Barack Obama | US President |
Conducting outreach to the Middle East region; described as having 'lost the ideological battle'.
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| Gregory Orfalea | Middle East Analyst |
Quoted analyzing Mitchell's departure; formerly taught at Georgetown.
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| David Hale | Deputy Envoy |
Named as the interim replacement for Mitchell.
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| Netanyahu | Prime Minister of Israel (implied) |
Mentioned regarding a visit 'next week'.
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| Fawaz Gerges | Director |
Director of the London School of Economics' Middle East Center; quoted regarding the political implications of Mitche...
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| Daniel Stone | Author/Correspondent |
Newsweek's White House correspondent; author of the piece.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Georgetown's School of Foreign Service |
Former employer of Gregory Orfalea.
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| London School of Economics' Middle East Center |
Institution directed by Fawaz Gerges.
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| Newsweek |
Publication employing Daniel Stone.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Locations (3)
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Mentioned in the context of violence and political visits.
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Region of focus for the peace process.
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Beat covered by correspondent Daniel Stone.
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Relationships (2)
David Hale is described as Mitchell's deputy.
Mitchell working on behalf of the Obama administration's peace process.
Key Quotes (4)
"He wouldn't be leaving at this important hour if he knew there was going to be a significant change in the administration's attitude toward the peace process"Source
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"He's leaving because it's status quo."Source
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"the reality is that, with Mitchell leaving, Barack Obama basically lost the ideological battle [over how to confront the peace process]."Source
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"By now he'll have to wait for the second term before you can get another concerted effort."Source
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denounce violence against Israel. But the symbolism of Mitchell
leaving several days before Obama's biggest week of outreach to the
region projected a vacuum of confidence that anything hopeful,
however remote, was on the horizon.
"He wouldn't be leaving at this important hour if he knew there was
going to be a significant change in the administration's attitude
toward the peace process," said Middle East analyst Gregory Orfalea,
who formerly taught at Georgetown's School of Foreign Service.
"He's leaving because it's status quo."
Mitchell will be replaced—in the interim by his deputy, David Hale—
and another official will take a crack at the quandary. But despite new
momentum from Netanyahu's visit next week and Obama's speech
Thursday, Mitchell's departure could signal stagnant talks for the next
several years. According to Fawaz Gerges, director of the London
School of Economics' Middle East Center, "the reality is that, with
Mitchell leaving, Barack Obama basically lost the ideological battle
[over how to confront the peace process]. By now he'll have to wait
for the second term before you can get another concerted effort."
leaving several days before Obama's biggest week of outreach to the
region projected a vacuum of confidence that anything hopeful,
however remote, was on the horizon.
"He wouldn't be leaving at this important hour if he knew there was
going to be a significant change in the administration's attitude
toward the peace process," said Middle East analyst Gregory Orfalea,
who formerly taught at Georgetown's School of Foreign Service.
"He's leaving because it's status quo."
Mitchell will be replaced—in the interim by his deputy, David Hale—
and another official will take a crack at the quandary. But despite new
momentum from Netanyahu's visit next week and Obama's speech
Thursday, Mitchell's departure could signal stagnant talks for the next
several years. According to Fawaz Gerges, director of the London
School of Economics' Middle East Center, "the reality is that, with
Mitchell leaving, Barack Obama basically lost the ideological battle
[over how to confront the peace process]. By now he'll have to wait
for the second term before you can get another concerted effort."
Daniel Stone is Newsweek's White House correspondent. He also
covers national energy and environmental policy.
covers national energy and environmental policy.
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