Word: benjamin
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...also spoke about Israel's May 29 elections for prime minister, saying that as an American Jew and self-proclaimed civil libertarian, he supports conservative Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu. He added that if he were an Israeli, he would probably give his vote to the more liberal government currently in power...
...develop "new anti-terrorism methods and technologies." Clinton's visit comes at a crucial time in the political futures of both Israel and the United States. Clinton is hoping his visit will give a boost to both his and Peres' reelection campaigns. Peres is running against opposition Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu in elections May 29. Clinton met with Netanyahu, yet insisted, "I will not interfere in domestic politics. Netanyahu said Clinton's visit is a boost for Israel, not Peres...
Worse for Hamas, Israel has again decided to close its borders to Palestinian laborers, causing hardship for tens of thousands of families. In the aftermath of the first bombings, Labor Prime Minister Shimon Peres lost his 15-point advantage in the polls over the opposition Likud's chairman Benjamin Netanyahu. The fallout from the most recent blast will further erode Peres' position. With elections scheduled for May 29, the government must appear firm. The borders may remain closed for months...
...when emotions are running high a day after the attack seems to show that Israelis, at least for now, remain committed to the process." For an increasingly embattled Prime Minister Shimon Peres, the task will be to keep that support in the face of electoral challenges from hard-liner Benjamin Netanyahu. The Likud Party leader, who opposes the transfer of land to the Palestinians, is gaining on Peres in the polls as Israel approaches elections scheduled for May 29. "The conventional wisdom today is that if Sunday's bombing attacks are all that happens between now and when the elections...
...Some people are annoyed by [the bells'] atonal sound," says Benjamin Brown '98, a Lowell House resident. "You can understand people getting a little bit cranky waking up to [the bells] after a late night...