Key Information
Reference code
FIFTY YEARS WAR 3/9
Title
Transcript of interview, 1997, with Farouk Al-Shar'a, Syrian Foreign Minister
Date(s)
- 1997 Oct 18 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
28pp
Scope and content
Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Farouk Shar'a, Syrian Foreign Minister 1984-2006, discussing the commitment by Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Prime Minister 1992-1995, to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Golan Heights; policy on withdrawal of Shimon Peres, Israeli Prime Minister 1995-1996, following the assassination of Rabin, Nov 1995; Benjamin Netanyahu's policy on withdrawal, following his election as Prime Minister, Jun 1996. Also comments on the role of the Warren Christopher, US Secretary of State, 1993-1997, and Madeline Albright, US Secretary of State, 1997-2001, in the Israeli-Syrian negotiation process. 28pp