Word: demands
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...They claim that earlier this year a high Egyptian official assured Defense Minister Weizman that Egypt was "against the establishment of an independent Palestinian state." But last month Sadat said in a letter to Begin: "The Palestinian issue was always the core of the Middle East conflict. I always demanded, and still do demand, the establishment of a Palestinian state." The Israelis argue, moreover, that Begin has made important concessions, like agreeing to remove Israeli settlements and airfields from the Sinai although he had originally insisted that they remain there for security reasons...
...being rushed into making concessions. The Israelis have long made a point of refusing to buckle under pressure. One Israeli official speculated that it would be good for the talks to "cool off for a while. The last weeks were hectic. The tension added by Carter's demand for a conclusion by Dec. 17 left us exhausted...
Like a stream growing into a mighty river, Jimmy Carter's presidency has become very personal. His face-to-face success at Camp David gave the demand for his presence an immeasurable stimulus. Now almost every issue and dispute that is not routine is carried to the White House in search of Carter's healing touch. It may be the best or the worst thing that has happened to him-no one is sure just yet. Last week he was hurrying around Washington in his limousine, jumping in and out of his tuxedo, shuffling speech texts and telephone...
...million in notes came due, the city admitted it was unable to pay. Cleveland Trust Co. was the first to demand its cash. "We should put Cleveland Trust to the test and see if it is willing to destroy the city," cried Kucinich. The council refused to accept Kucinich's plan for a citywide vote on raising the city income tax from 1% to 1%%, unless the mayor would agree to raise still more money by selling the debt-ridden Municipal Light Plant to the private Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. "I will not be blackmailed," insisted Kucinich. "When Jesus Christ...
...That demand reflected a dilemma for Iran's 14,589,000 women. Under the Shah's rule they have become the most emancipated women in the Middle East, except for those in Israel and Lebanon. Among its other efforts to modernize Iranian society, the Tehran regime has worked to improve the condition of women. Nearly 40% of the students in Iran's universities are women. The government-financed Women's Organization of Iran has set up day care centers, marriage counseling centers and classes to teach women to read and write. Women now do much...