Archive for April, 2002
Carter on Israel
(NYTimes)
I think that this is an important opinion piece by Jimmy Carter. He argues that more could be done to bring about a settlement.
Washington Protest
It was easy to miss this article on the protests in the NYTimes, although the Washington Post made it Front page news.
Philadelphia privatizes 42 schools!
(NYTimes)
In what is believed to be the largest experiment in privatization mounted by an American school district, a state panel charged with improving the Philadelphia public school system voted tonight to transfer control of 42 failing city schools to seven outside managers, including Edison Schools Inc. and two universities.
Jenin is “horrific” says UN
(BBC)
A UN envoy has said that the devastation left by Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp is “horrific beyond belief”.
Bush Reversal - or is it?
(NYTimes)
Bush today reversed his policy towards Afghanistan and, citing the Marshall Plan, he stated that we needed long-term support to rebuild war-ravaged countries. However, it was then made clear that this did not mean the one thing that everyone says Afghans need most - peace keeping troops! In a separate story, the NYTimes reported on […]
The Bush Family’s Jewish Relations
(Slate)
Bush is the first in his family of politicians to craft a pro-Jewish image. Starting with accusations that Prescott Bush was a Nazi collaborator before Pearl Harbor, the Bush dynasty has generally been viewed with suspicion and at times outright hostility by Jewish Americans. The elder President Bush outraged the Jewish community with a series […]
Entire Dutch Government Resigns!
(BBC)
The head of the Dutch army has resigned over the Srebrenica massacre, one day after the entire government stood down.
Roger Normand on “The O’Reilly Factor”
This is a rough transcript from a recent appearance by Roger Normand (Executive Director, CESR) on “The O’Reilly Factor”, a Fox talk show with a very large conservative audience. Although his interruptions made it difficult to state a complete position, note towards the end that Mr. O’Reilly states, “I’m with you on the settlements, […]
Bush Administration denys backing Coup
(BBC) You got to wonder when people are denying things that nobody has accused them of yet!
The unwanted
(NYTimes)
About 800,000 refugees fled their homes during the first Arab-Israeli war of 1948. A United Nations resolution, No. 194, passed that year, said they could go home or receive compensation once all area nations were living at peace with their neighbors. … The Palestinian refugee population has grown to 3.9 million, and 32 percent live […]
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