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...resolution—which passed by a vote of eight to zero with one abstention—specifically urges the United States government to press for a cease-fire on both sides, an end to the economic blockade of the Gaza Strip, access for journalists, and access to humanitarian aid...
...such a drastic measure if Hamas had not started the violence against Israel. Moreover, Israel has attempted on several occasions to relieve the worst of the suffering in Gaza. Even though its Defense Forces are engaged in active combat, Israel has sent more than 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza...
...government” that should be providing for the basic needs of its people—has diverted medicine and supplies that Israel delivered for civilians in order to care for its soldiers. And the outrageous behavior has not been limited to a mere diversion of aid supplies. During last week’s humanitarian cease-fire, Hamas insurgents continued to fire rockets and small arms at Israeli aid convoys and settlements. It is horrifying that Hamas would first cry that its people are being unjustly deprived of humanitarian aid and then, when that aid is being delivered, take advantage...
...Tilghman, the new allocations will still be higher than they were four years ago, before several years of major increases. The blow to Princeton’s endowment will not have significant impacts on students, at least for now. “I’ve told [Financial Aid Director] Robin Moscato to meet every single request and to make sure there is not a single student who leaves because he or she can’t meet the financial obligation to the University,” Tilghman told Princeton University’s news office in November. Students...
...headlines ranging from the quizzical ("Does Tony Blair Deserve a Medal?") to the declarative ("Blair's Medal of Dishonor"). "It is for services rendered," Clare Short, Britian's former Secretary of State for Development, told the Times of London. This is not meant as a compliment. Short criticized U.S. aid efforts in Afghanistan and resigned from Blair's Cabinet three months after the invasion of Iraq, which she had only reluctantly backed...