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...Military operations have not brought the security demanded by Israeli voters, and a growing number are now putting their faith in unilateral separation from the Palestinians by building a wall. Construction began Monday on the first 80-mile stage of such a barrier that creates a major political dilemma for Sharon, because it mimics a border fence hewing closely to the 'Green Line' that marks the 1967 border between Israel and the West Bank - and that's anathema to Sharon's right-wing political base, particularly the settlers who find themselves on the Palestinian side of the security fence...
...territory. Washington is concerned that the Palestinians and their Arab supporters will reject a unilateral move by Israel to define its borders with a future Palestinian state. And an Israeli presence inside PA territory nullifies even the provisional statehood being weighed by the administration. But for President Bush, the dilemma runs deeper - despite his administration's commitment to fight terrorism, he knows there's no military solution to Israel's security crisis as long as the Palestinians remain subject to Israeli occupation. But the provisional statehood idea has received a lukewarm response on both sides of the divide. Sharon says...
...Guatemala planned for July 23-Aug. 2. Dziwisz may be the only person who can advise John Paul not to jeopardize his health further by making the trip. But Dziwisz is also the person who understands the Pope best, and that may be why Dziwisz now has a dilemma that matches his power...
Dominguez, who will be on the committee choosing the Stride Rite awards for the class of 2003, wants to face the same dilemma they dealt with this year...
...graduate schools and the College. Only very motivated students wind up taking advantage of the resources afforded by the graduate schools because the University makes minimal effort to encourage interaction. Moving graduate schools to Allston risks making this problem much worse. There are no easy solutions to this dilemma, but the administration must pay close attention to these costs. Even as graduate schools move away and grow, the administration must develop concrete strategies to keep Harvard whole...