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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or book manuscript by Ehud Barak (indicated by context and the header '/ BARAK / 43'). It details his inner circle and negotiating team, noting they were mostly military veterans of the 1967 and 1973 wars. The text reflects on the psychological impact of those wars on Israeli leadership and discusses the diplomatic stalemate with Syrian President Assad regarding the Golan Heights in late 1999. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.

This document is page 111 of a book or manuscript, likely a memoir by an Israeli military figure (historical context suggests Ehud Barak), produced as part of a House Oversight investigation. The text details the narrator taking command of the Sayeret Matkal special forces unit, reflecting on its history under Avraham Arnan, and outlining a strategic shift from pure intelligence gathering to becoming an active fighting force in response to the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition, and the rise of terrorism in 1970.

This document appears to be page 100 of a memoir (likely by Ehud Barak) contained within House Oversight records. The text recounts the narrator's time as a physics student at Hebrew University following the Six-Day War, his consultation with intelligence officer Eli Zeira regarding his future military career and ambition to command Sayeret Matkal, and the emerging conflict with Yasir Arafat's Fatah organization along the Jordanian border.

This document appears to be a page (xxxvii) from a corrected proof of a book titled 'The Crooked Course' published by OUP in 2014. The text provides a historical overview of the Arab-Israeli conflict, specifically focusing on UN Resolutions (181, 194, 303, 242), the Sykes-Picot Agreement, and major wars in 1948 and 1967. The document bears a Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023169', indicating it was part of a document production for a US House Oversight Committee investigation.

This page constitutes a geopolitical analysis (likely from 2011) discussing the tensions of the Arab Spring, specifically in Bahrain. It details Saudi Arabia's concerns regarding Iranian influence in the region (Iraq, Bahrain) and the Saudi frustration with U.S. foreign policy under the Obama administration regarding Israel and Palestine. The document highlights the sectarian divide (Sunni vs. Shiite) and diplomatic history dating back to 1967 and 2002.

This document appears to be a page from an autobiography (likely by former Israeli PM Ehud Barak, based on the mention of 'sayeret comrades' and Nechemia Cohen) included in House Oversight files. The text reflects on the cultural atmosphere of Tel Aviv in July 1967 following the Six-Day War and analyzes the author's own personality traits, specifically his emotional reserve and 'aloofness,' which critics later labeled as a 'touch of Aspbergers.' The page bears a House Oversight Bates stamp, indicating it was gathered as part of an investigation.

This document appears to be a page from a draft of Ehud Barak's memoir (indicated by the header '/ BARAK / 73'), stamped as evidence by the House Oversight Committee. It details high-stakes peace negotiations mediated by President Clinton involving Yasser Arafat, specifically focusing on land swaps in the West Bank, control of the Jordan Valley, and the critical contention over the status of Jerusalem. The narrator (Barak) expresses skepticism regarding Arafat's counter-conditions despite Clinton's optimism.

This document is page 104 of a memoir (likely by Ehud Barak given the biographical details) stamped with a House Oversight Committee identifier. It recounts the author's wedding in the spring of 1969 and his subsequent return to the Sayeret Matkal special forces unit as a deputy commander under Menachem Digli during the onset of the War of Attrition. The text discusses the geopolitical climate in Israel following the Six-Day War, the rise of Golda Meir, and the increasing threats from Fatah and the PLO.

This document appears to be a page from a political commentary, article draft, or memo produced during the House Oversight investigation. It discusses a geopolitical strategy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, posing a hypothetical scenario where Palestinians demand the vote rather than statehood to force a 'one-state solution' or an apartheid label. The text critiques Benjamin Netanyahu's strategic foresight in the context of his address to Congress, which occurred on March 3, 2015.