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...Israel’s victories in 1967 and 1973 “demonstrated conclusively” that Israel can defend itself without foreign assistance. This argument gets it backwards. Israeli success was at least partially attributable to foreign assistance and thus reveals the necessity, rather than the irrelevance, of aid from its allies in facing the more numerous forces of its belligerent neighbors. Moreover, the more recent military conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza display Israel’s inability to stem attacks on its civilian population when restrained by its allies and world opinion from taking steps necessary to dismantle...
...With its “$10 for 2010” campaign, the Senior Gift Committee is aiming for every graduating senior to donate at least $10, especially after the Class of 2009 broke previous records with a 74.1 percent participation rate. Students can choose to give to financial aid, the Dean’s Fund for Undergraduate Experience, or a pool of unrestricted funds to be used where money is needed most this year. Past senior gift donations have helped fund new projects, including the Queen’s Head Pub and the Women’s Leadership Conference...
...Qinghai, the government is racing to save the lives of thousands of injured and homeless quake victims. Most aid to the disaster zone has been funneled over the 500 miles (800 km) of mountainous highway that links Yushu with Xining. The road is full of military trucks carrying aid and earthmoving equipment southwest and injured back to area hospitals. The Yushu airport, which was closed immediately following the quake, was reopened on Wednesday afternoon, and the People's Liberation Army flew in 110 rescuers from the China International Search and Rescue Team, Xinhua reported. Hundreds of police and firefighters...
...Qinghai, it is far too early for Beijing to claim any credit for relief efforts. The central government has pledged nearly $30 million in aid. More than a day after the rescue, local officials say they lack tents, medical equipment and doctors. The provincial government asked Foggin, whose NGO has operated in Yushu for nearly a decade and opened 11 village clinics in the area, to send help from Xining as quickly as possible. His organization has organized a website for donations (http://yushuearthquakerelief.com) and is dispatching teams to the disaster zone. "Basic supplies are in need, accommodation...
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