Word: curfew
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...support an overall curfew," Roosevelt said. "I would support a curfew if someone has committed a crime...
...discussing possible solutions to violence involving minors, both Bachrach and Roosevelt said they oppose placing a statewide curfew on all individuals under...
...tear gas and bullets that killed eight Arabs and wounded dozens. The hard-line Islamic movement Hamas called on Arabs to take revenge on Israelis for the massacre of at least 30 Palestinians in Hebron two weeks ago. The Israeli government poured in troops to enforce a 24-hour curfew and sealed off the occupied territories with roadblocks, effectively confining most Palestinians to their homes. "The purpose of the curfews," said Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, "is to prevent a total uprising...
...Jerusalem government has a valid excuse for taking some action. Immediately after the mosque massacre, the government slapped a curfew on Jews in Hebron and Kiryat Arba, an unprecedented step in applying to Jews a remedy used regularly against Palestinian troublemakers. Government ministers emerging from a Cabinet meeting after the Hebron slaughter discussed a number of other ideas with reporters. Environment Minister Yossi Sarid spoke of expelling militant settlers from the territories. Education Minister Amnon Rubinstein advocated completely outlawing Kach, the political party established by Kahane, with which Goldstein was affiliated. The party is already barred from participating in elections...
...lack of trust the Palestinians feel toward the Israeli government additionally complicates matters, and their distrust is not unwarranted. After the massacre in Herbron, the Israeli government announced on Friday that the settlement in Kiryat Arba would be put under curfew. Despite the announcement, however, the settlers were free to move about, according to the commander of an Israeli army patrol...