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Grief, and nothing but grief, remains after the loss of someone who was gentle, friendly and always encouraging others to further efforts to do better. Such a person was Arthur Benjamin, my teacher in Philadelphia, where I stayed in 1991. I was paralyzed upon seeing his photograph in Time among the victims of the 747 crash. I will never forget his wonderful teaching and paternal support. The greatest loss to humanity is the loss of people like him. RAFAL ZYGMUNT Lublin, Poland Via E-mail...
WASHINGTON, D.C. With little progress made towards resolving the status of Palestinians in Israel since Benjamin Netanyahu became Prime Minister, Yasser Arafat has decided to try a different tack. In a letter to the President Clinton released today, Arafat asked for the U.S. President's help in persuading Netanyahu to block further Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli plans to build more homes and settle more citizens in the West Bank and Gaza have created "an atmosphere of distrust and lack of confidence in the peace process, " wrote Arafat. Arafat also asked Clinton for his help...
WASHINGTON, D.C. With little progress made towards resolving the status of Palestinians in Israel since Benjamin Netanyahu became Prime Minister, Yasser Arafat has decided to try a different tack. In a letter to the President Clinton released today, Arafat asked for the U.S. President's help in persuading Netanyahu to block further Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli plans to build more homes and settle more citizens in the West Bank and Gaza have created "an atmosphere of distrust and lack of confidence in the peace process, " wrote Arafat. Arafat also asked Clinton for his help...
JERUSALEM: Shimon Peres on Tuesday broke his silence to blast the proposals of his successor, Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu. At a special session of parliament on Tuesday, Peres dismissed Netanyahu's offer to withdraw Israeli troops from Syria-controlled Lebanon in exchange for a secure border as "laughable." Peres also tore into Netanyahu for his unenthusiastic offers to the Palestinians, asking what Israel has to gain by insulting Yasser Arafat. The attack is just the sort of loyal opposition Peres is expected to provide; to date, he's been missing in action, letting other members of the party mount...
...Benjamin G. Ferris Jr. '40, a former professor at the School of Public Health and longtime director of environmental health and safety at Harvard, died Thursday at his home in Weston...