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News article / briefing document (part of house oversight production)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a news article or briefing regarding US foreign policy in the Middle East, dating to early 2013 (indicated by the reference to 'new' Secretary of State John Kerry). It discusses President Obama's upcoming visit to Israel, criticisms from Elliott Abrams regarding Obama's relationship with the Israeli public, and the political tensions between Fatah and Hamas. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation, though the text itself contains no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Barack Obama | US President |
Subject of the article regarding an upcoming trip to Israel and Middle East policy decisions.
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| Elliott Abrams | Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
Quoted criticizing Obama's timing for visiting Israel; former senior Middle East adviser to Bush.
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| George W. Bush | Former US President |
Mentioned as the president Elliott Abrams advised.
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| John F. Kerry | Secretary of State |
Mentioned as the 'new' Secretary of State advising Obama.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Council on Foreign Relations |
Organization where Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow.
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| Hamas |
Palestinian political/militant group gaining clout; described as a 'U.S.- designated terrorist movement'.
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| Fatah |
Secular rival to Hamas; due to meet for reconciliation.
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| Palestinian Authority |
Governing body that Hamas might join.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' in the footer.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (3)
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Destination of Obama's visit; involved in settlement construction.
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Region of focus.
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Referenced in 'U.S.- designated terrorist movement'.
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Relationships (2)
Abrams served as a senior Middle East adviser to Bush.
Obama will be advised by new Secretary of State John F. Kerry.
Key Quotes (1)
"“It was a mistake for Obama not to go in the first term at a time when it could have affected Israeli public opinion of him, and now, it has hardened against him to a point that I don’t believe it can,” said Elliott Abrams"Source
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a surprisingly strong showing by a new centrist party is likely to put more pressure on him to pursue talks.
“It was a mistake for Obama not to go in the first term at a time when it could have affected Israeli public opinion of him, and now, it has hardened against him to a point that I don’t believe it can,” said Elliott Abrams, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who served as a senior Middle East adviser to Bush.
Obama’s visit will coincide with growing concern in the region that the two-state solution favored by him is in peril, as Israeli settlement construction continues and as the Islamist Hamas gains clout within the once-secular Palestinian nationalist movement. Hamas emerged stronger politically from the recent clash with Israel and continues to reject the Jewish state’s right to exist.
Hamas and its secular rival Fatah are due to meet Saturday as part of a reconciliation process. If an agreement is reached and Hamas joins the Palestinian Authority, Obama will be faced with an awkward decision on whether to meet with a government that includes members of a U.S.- designated terrorist movement.
As he begins again in the region, Obama will be advised by new Secretary of State John F. Kerry. He has also named former
“It was a mistake for Obama not to go in the first term at a time when it could have affected Israeli public opinion of him, and now, it has hardened against him to a point that I don’t believe it can,” said Elliott Abrams, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who served as a senior Middle East adviser to Bush.
Obama’s visit will coincide with growing concern in the region that the two-state solution favored by him is in peril, as Israeli settlement construction continues and as the Islamist Hamas gains clout within the once-secular Palestinian nationalist movement. Hamas emerged stronger politically from the recent clash with Israel and continues to reject the Jewish state’s right to exist.
Hamas and its secular rival Fatah are due to meet Saturday as part of a reconciliation process. If an agreement is reached and Hamas joins the Palestinian Authority, Obama will be faced with an awkward decision on whether to meet with a government that includes members of a U.S.- designated terrorist movement.
As he begins again in the region, Obama will be advised by new Secretary of State John F. Kerry. He has also named former
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