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Despite the explosive atmosphere, Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir continued his leisurely efforts to form a narrow right-wing coalition after the collapse of the national unity government two months ago. Shamir's prospects may depend on the cooperation of a far-right party headed by Rehavam Ze'evi, who is demanding the sensitive post of Police Minister as the price for his support. Ze'evi informed the Knesset last week, "Arabs only understand when they are clubbed on the head." Palestinian leader Faisal Husseini, one of 46 Palestinians who launched a hunger strike to protest last week's killings...
...victims of the intifadeh, mourners yelled, "You are doing nothing!" Nor did the new battle order satisfy the settlers, who have demanded such extreme reprisals as shooting all stone throwers on sight. "For them ((the Palestinians)) it's a festival, for us a continuous Yom Kippur," said Rehavam Ze'evi of the far-right Homeland Party, referring to the solemn day of atonement...
...economy. Private transactions keep people supplied with products not furnished by government stores. In each town, I discovered a marketplace selling clothes, shoes, books, and other merchandise, as well as food and produce. Some western-style goods are for sale; at a huge street fair in Gdansk, the Evi Strand blue jean booth drew a large crowd...
...trial unfolded, many Spaniards continued to "wonder just how strong their democracy was. One troubling bit of evi dence is Tejero's popularity with the extreme right wing. His supporters circulate Tejero key rings, Tejero posters and even bogus Tejero bank notes. Ironically, the future of Spanish democracy may again be in the hands of officers: the 16 military judges presiding over the court-martial. A lenient sentence would outrage many Spaniards. But a harsh one could provoke a dangerous right-wing backlash - and possibly even another coup attempt...
...EVI, Inc., of Sterling, Mich., is taking another approach to the electric vehicle market. Aiming at retirement communities, for which it already produces a bicycle-type two-passenger pedal car, EVI plans to manufacture an electric version starting next fall. The Electric Powered Vehicle will be three-wheeled, travel at 25 m.p.h. for up to 45 miles between recharges, and cost under...