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...compound immobilized the Palestinian leader, cut him off from his deputies and prevented him from carrying out more arrests. And now that the Israelis have destroyed his command and communications structure, Arafat has lost what little authority he still retained. "This is the test," says Arafat adviser Edward Abington, a former U.S. diplomat. "If Arafat's gone, let's see if things get any better. I don't think they will...
...Abington, Pa. native racked up two goals and an assist in Harvard’s 2-1 win over St. Lawrence on Friday and Saturday’s 2-2 tie with Clarkson...
...most sensitive information on talks, and some say the lack of witnesses and signed documents leaves him vulnerable to those who would go back on their word. But most colleagues say such tactics are an asset, not a liability. "It makes his role all the more essential," says Ed Abington, a former member of Ross's team. In fact, the joke at State is that essential Ross has found lifetime employment in trying to bring peace to the Middle East, where deals take decades to mature. But if he manages a pact this week, he'll happily be one step...
...American auto manufacturers left, we are at risk of losing the automobile industry, much as we have lost the consumer-electronics industry. While we celebrate our evolution into a "service economy," our trading partners are happy to take advantage of our naivete. WILLIAM J. LYNOTT, President Buy America Foundation Abington...
...Abington's statement reflects more than an educated hunch; it is the result of a semiannual CIA survey of settlement occupancy in the West Bank and Gaza. The agency's latest findings reveal a vacancy rate of 25% in the West Bank and twice that in the Gaza Strip. Those conclusions reflect a familiar reality; for years the Israelis have been engaged in settlement building in the occupied territories not because they need new housing but because they want to hold onto the land. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the survey as "false by an order of magnitude...