Item ELUSIVE PEACE 2/5 - Transcript of interview with politician Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, [2004]

Typescript transcript of a filmed interview with Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Defence Minister and Leader of the Labour Party 2001-2002, describing reaction to the assassination of Gen Rehavam ‘Ghandi’ Zeevi, Israeli Minister of Tourism, Oct 2001; meeting with Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel 2001-2006, and Gen Anthony Charles Zinni, US Special Envoy to Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, regarding the capture of a weapons shipment from the Palestinian freighter KARINE A, Jan 2002; making the decision to assassinate Raid Karmi, leading member of Al-Aqsa Brigade, Sept 2001; reaction of the Israeli government to the Passover bombing of the Park Hotel at Netanya, Israel, 27 Mar 2002, including planning of a potential offensive against Hamas, the idea to build the security fence and options for dealing with Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian National Authority 1994-2004; Ariel Sharon’s meeting with Gen Colin Powell, US Secretary of State 2001-2005, Apr 2002; the conduct of Operation DEFENSIVE SHIELD, Apr 2002; the assassination of Salah Shehadeh, Hamas military leader, Jul 2002; account of meeting Arin Ahmed, failed suicide bomber, and discussing her experience and motivation, Aug 2002.