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Friday's air strike came shortly after the region watched a tense handshake unfold 5,000 miles away in New York City with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah, which controls the West Bank, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. U.S.-led attempts at jump-starting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in recent months have failed, in large part because of Israel's refusal to freeze construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Egyptian-mediated talks aimed at reconciling rivals Fatah and Hamas have yet to see a breakthrough as well...
...Jordan A. Reddout ’10. This cast is especially seasoned when it comes to Sondheim. 2008’s “Sweeney Todd” featured not only Lathram and Bendorf, but also the musical director of “Putting it Together,” Benjamin J. Nelson ’11. Last fall, “Assassins” showcased Bohrer, Klyce, and director Stewart N. Kramer ’12. For Kramer, who will helm the Dunster House Opera in February, “Putting It Together” marks his directorial debut...
...Benjamin P. Schwartz ’10 is a history and literature concentrator in Winthrop House. He is a former vice-chair of the College Events Board. His column appears on alternate Fridays...
...Wednesday, Sept. 23, President Barack Obama used his first-ever address to the U.N. General Assembly to try and reverse the impression that his ambitious Middle East peace effort had suffered a reversal at the hand of Israel's hawkish Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. "I am not naive," Obama told the gathered world leaders. "I know this will be difficult. But all of us must decide whether we are serious about peace or whether we only lend it lip service...
...while President Barack Obama has brought more vigor and urgency than his predecessor to the quest for a two-state peace, this week he finds himself in the position of wanting to restart peace talks more than the parties themselves do. Obama will meet with Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session in New York City. But both sides have made clear that they'll essentially be humoring Obama, showing up because the President of the United States expects it of them...