Clinton’s 1998 Geneva Meeting with Assad and Subsequent Collapse of Syrian-Israeli Border Talks

Clinton’s 1998 Geneva Meeting with Assad and Subsequent Collapse of Syrian-Israeli Border Talks The passage provides a first‑hand account of President Clinton’s direct involvement in a high‑level Syrian‑Israeli negotiation, mentioning specific dates, locations, and personal reactions. While it offers concrete leads-Clinton’s phone call, the map presentation, and the involvement of Dennis Ross-it lacks new documentary evidence or details about financial transactions, making it a moderate‑value lead for further verification rather than a blockbuster revelation. Key insights: Clinton personally presented a map to Syrian President Hafez Assad in Geneva, late March 1998.; Clinton’s phone call to the author (Ehud Barak) described Assad’s intransigence over the Sea of Galilee border.; Assad’s health decline (leukemia) and succession plans for Bashar are noted as contextual factors.