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This document appears to be a page (384) from a memoir or manuscript, likely by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (indicated by the header / BARAK / 98). It details the political situation in Israel following the failure of the Camp David summit and the outbreak of the Second Intifada (late 2000/early 2001). The text describes Barak's refusal to end the Oslo process at Ariel Sharon's demand, his reliance on the Shas party for a safety net in the Knesset, and his authorization of negotiators to continue peace talks under President Clinton's proposal despite escalating terrorist attacks (bombings in Jerusalem, Hadera, and Gaza) by Islamic Jihad and Hamas. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a production to the US Congress.