Word: claims
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...have abandoned the claim to have a monopoly on the truth; we no longer think that we are always right, that those who disagree with us are our enemies. We have now decided, firmly and irrevocably, to base our policy on the principles of freedom of choice, and to develop our culture through dialogue and acceptance of all that is applicable in our conditions...
...after decades of serving as pawns for larger powers, the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have taken control of the Arab struggle against Israel, forcing the rest of the Arab world to play catch-up. Jordan's King Hussein took his cue last year by revoking his claim to the West Bank. Last December P.L.O. Chairman Yasser Arafat made capital out of the uprising by renouncing terrorism and recognizing Israel's right to exist...
...political liberties of those living inside Israel. For example, Israeli Arabs do not serve in the Israeli army. If such a policy were enacted in America, it would constitute an egregious violation of civil rights, yet in Israel this policy is acknowledged as crucial for security, a claim which is easy to defend...
Defenders of Israeli policy will claim that this is a relatively humane occupation, and they are right. The Israeli military command maintains certain judicial procedures for Palestinians. The Israeli government allows press into the troubled areas. Israel seems democratic compared to Syria or Iraq, both of which massacre thousands of their own citizens and prohibit press coverage...
...reason that at least two of these groups claim that they cannot accept members of the opposite sex is that the national organization will not allow it. Fraternities are traditionally all-male, explains Sigma Alpha Mu member Richard M. Geyser...