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...that Jews would forget their traditions and simply merge with the population. Where the ghetto served to preserve Judaism, it was feared the American suburb might subtly undermine it. Since World War II, the spectacle of Israel?brave, threatened, struggling for survival against heavy odds?did much to avert this danger
Gamely?and prudently?Percy did so. He talked to 125 irate Jews at a hastily called meeting. "You are pouring oil on the fire of the Middle East problem," charged a retired U.S. Army general, Julius Klein. Percy insisted that Israel should make adjustments now in order to avert another, bloodier war. Percy also answered questions from Irv Kupcinet on Chicago television. He noted that he had long criticized Arab leaders as more intransigent than Israel's but now saw some give in the Arab position. He said no fewer than twelve Arab leaders had told him that Israel...
...DuBois Institute Student Committee (DISC) yesterday presented a see of recommendations calling for action which would avert the eventual Isolation" of the Afro-American Department from the proposed W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research...
Cornelius, the programmer (Jenny Runacre) and the three scientists rather tentatively join forces to avert Armageddon and usher in a new age. It will be the time of what Cornelius' ex ophthalmic guru (Hugh Griffith) calls a "new messiah, born of an age of science." At the end of this giddy, spectacular and sometimes quite funny fantasy, the neo-messiah makes his debut...
...achieved, Israel must withdraw all its forces from all of the occupied Arab territories and recognize the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. The participation of their recognized representatives in the diplomatic process can no longer be ignored. The acceleration of that process is needed now to avert renewed warfare. Reconvening the Geneva Conference to deal with the problems of the Middle East in their entirety will substantially enhance prospects for a peaceful and final solution...