Barak recounts 2000 Lebanon withdrawal and meeting Clinton after summit

Barak recounts 2000 Lebanon withdrawal and meeting Clinton after summit The passage is a personal recollection by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak about the 2000 Lebanon pullout and a meeting with President Clinton. It contains no new factual leads, specific transactions, or allegations of misconduct, and repeats well‑known historical events. Key insights: Barak mentions a failed attempt to get Syrian agreement on Golan status.; He notes the relative calm on the Israel‑Lebanon border after the withdrawal.; Barak traveled to Portugal to meet President Clinton at a US‑European summit.