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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Government document (house oversight committee production) / political commentary excerpt
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a political analysis or book included in a House Oversight Committee production (Bates stamp 029793). The text critiques the legacy of Shimon Peres, contrasting his reputation as the peacemaker of the 1993 Oslo Accords with his earlier actions as Defense Minister (1974-1977). It details how Peres undermined Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by facilitating Jewish settlements in Palestinian territories, specifically mentioning Elon Moreh and Ofra.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Benjamin Netanyahu | Politician |
Mentioned as struggling to put together a government at the time the text was written.
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| Shimon Peres | Former Defense Minister / Foreign Minister |
Subject of the text; described as the architect of the Oslo Accord but also criticized for supporting settlements in ...
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| Yitzhak Rabin | Former Prime Minister |
Served as PM from 1974-1977; opposed certain settlements; labeled Peres an 'indefatigable intriguer'.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Israel's Supreme Court |
Ruled eight settlement attempts illegal.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Identified via the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029793' at the bottom.
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Timeline (3 events)
1974-1977
1975
Locations (6)
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Country context.
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Location of settlement projects.
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Settlement near Nablus; subject of political conflict in 1975.
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City near Elon Moreh.
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Settlement near Ramallah created by Peres.
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City near Ofra.
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Relationships (1)
Rabin labeled Peres an 'indefatigable intriguer' in his memoirs; Peres sabotaged Rabin's efforts to prevent settlements.
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,373 characters)
party. So let’s clear the air right now,
well before the festivities. Before we get
to the matter of coalition politics, which
is very much on our minds right now as
Netanyahu struggles to put together a
government, let us consider the other
negative part of the Peres legacy: his stint
as Defense Minister under Prime Minister
Yitzhak Rabin from 1974 to 1977. Today
Peres is widely respected as the architect
of the Oslo Accord of 1993, achieved
while he was Foreign Minister. It was the
first political move toward a settlement
between Israel and the Palestinians, and
Peres deserves huge credit for securing
the agreement. However, two decades
earlier, as Defense Minister, he supported
the Jewish settlement project in the
newly-conquered Palestinian territories,
both overtly and covertly. Not for
nothing did Rabin label Peres in his
memoirs as “an indefatigable intriguer.”
In 1975, while Rabin was doing his
utmost to prevent the settlement of Elon
Moreh, near Nablus, Peres continuously
sabotaged his efforts. After no less than
eight settlement attempts, which were
ruled illegal by Israel’s Supreme Court, a
“compromise” was reached, and Elon
Moreh was established five kilometers to
the east of the original site. Moreover,
during the furor over Elon Moreh,
Defense Minister Peres quietly facilitated
the creation of Ofra, near Ramallah.
well before the festivities. Before we get
to the matter of coalition politics, which
is very much on our minds right now as
Netanyahu struggles to put together a
government, let us consider the other
negative part of the Peres legacy: his stint
as Defense Minister under Prime Minister
Yitzhak Rabin from 1974 to 1977. Today
Peres is widely respected as the architect
of the Oslo Accord of 1993, achieved
while he was Foreign Minister. It was the
first political move toward a settlement
between Israel and the Palestinians, and
Peres deserves huge credit for securing
the agreement. However, two decades
earlier, as Defense Minister, he supported
the Jewish settlement project in the
newly-conquered Palestinian territories,
both overtly and covertly. Not for
nothing did Rabin label Peres in his
memoirs as “an indefatigable intriguer.”
In 1975, while Rabin was doing his
utmost to prevent the settlement of Elon
Moreh, near Nablus, Peres continuously
sabotaged his efforts. After no less than
eight settlement attempts, which were
ruled illegal by Israel’s Supreme Court, a
“compromise” was reached, and Elon
Moreh was established five kilometers to
the east of the original site. Moreover,
during the furor over Elon Moreh,
Defense Minister Peres quietly facilitated
the creation of Ofra, near Ramallah.
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