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...emissaries suggested that he quit Gaza?a sandy, squalid quarter to which few Israelis feel any attachment?to win goodwill in the world in order to strengthen Israel's claim to its more valued settlements in the West Bank. Media reports recently suggested Sharon was prepared to unilaterally draw a border in the West Bank between Israel and what might become a Palestinian state, emptying Jewish settlements that fell on the wrong side. It's an interesting idea, and perhaps a good one, but it's not peacemaking, which requires mutual consent. Sharon almost certainly would have apportioned more West...
...accept the Labor argument that it is impossible for Israel to rule over millions of Arabs indefinitely and still remain a democracy with a Jewish majority. But Labor's efforts to negotiate a division of the land with the Palestinians have failed. Sharon may have found a third way: draw the line yourself and see what happens. If his successors in his new party Kadima have a chance to try it out, the success of the venture will define a unique political legacy for Sharon. If they don't, he will have been a hell of a warrior...
...were to draw a diagram of acculturation, with the mores of immigrant parents on one side and society's on the other, the classic model might show a steady drift over time, depicting a slow-burn Americanization, taking as long as two or three generations. The more recent Asian-American curve, however, looks almost like the path of a boomerang: early isolation, rapid immersion and assimilation and then a re-appreciation of ethnic roots...
...backing Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the Minuteman Project, which is agitating against illegal immigrants, and a possible independent candidate in the general election. As it stands, with a Democratic challenger expected to get full support from the party's re-energized base, strategists say Schwarzenegger will need to draw a big chunk of votes from conservative Republicans, who make up about 67% of the Republican Party's 5.5 million registered voters, to keep...
...explanation for the perverse lives his characters lead, making the film a remarkably engaging meditation. Allen may never again portray New York, or the insane relationships of New Yorkers, with his former success, but if he continues to film in London with such talented young stars, he might just draw another ace.—Staff writer Kristina M. Moore can be reached at moore2@fas.harvard.edu...