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...fight there. Twenty-three Israeli soldiers were killed during house-to-house fighting. Palestinian terrorists had booby-trapped many houses and streets in the camp and reportedly used non-combatants as shields. Israel used bulldozers to knock down parts of the camp to clear the way for soldiers to enter and capture holdouts. Palestinians claim that hundreds of non-combatants were killed in the fighting, but only approximately 50 Palestinian bodies have so far been recovered—and many of those were armed young men. The U.N. mission is therefore unnecessary and likely to exacerbate the situation; because...
...Bush is due to meet Sharon at the White House next week, and is expected to press the Israeli leader to enter far-reaching negotiations with the Palestinian leadership over a two-state political settlement in the near future. While Sharon may have reluctantly, and sometimes ambiguously acceded to pressure from Bush on specific demands, he has repeatedly emphasized his rejection of withdrawal to 1967 borders or the removal of settlements. Pressure from his own political base will likely limit the extent to which he can be drawn into a bold search for a solution compatible with Taba...
...Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officer responded to a complaint of an individual attempting to enter the Senior Soiree at Radcliffe Yard without a ticket. They escorted the individual, Mark D. Best ’02, off of the property twice. On his third return to the function he was placed under arrest for trespassing and disorderly conduct. The charges have since been dropped...
...with it, of an intention of breaking the treaty at one’s convenience) falls flat. The historical evidence tells us that Mohammad did not unilaterally abrogate the Treaty of Hudaybiyah as Gorin implies. The terms of the treaty allowed both the Muslims and the Quraysh tribe to enter into alliances with whomever they pleased. All entities entering into alliances with the two sides were to be protected by the ceasefire declared in the treaty. About 18 months after the treaty was signed and followed in letter and spirit by the Muslims, an allied tribe of the Quraysh, Banu...
Those who voted against this decision expressed a fear that Cambridge will be penalizing its students if Massachusetts nullifies the diplomas of students who do not pass the MCAS. If the state did so, these students may not be able to enter state universities and would be at a disadvantage in the job market. This concern is a valid one, but if it happens, blame should fall squarely on the state and the Department of Education—not on Cambridge...