Word: foreign
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...many of the promises of 1969 went unfulfilled. Racism and poverty still tear at the fabric of our society. The United States government continues to conduct illegal and unpopular foreign policy. The revolution envisioned by activists of 1969 never happened--and the rally celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Harvard strike shows some of the reasons...
...such as lifting economic sanctions, reopening schools and putting an end to the demolition of houses. Shamir feels he can afford to be inflexible. Politically, he has never been stronger. Although last November's elections produced a stalemate, he outmaneuvered his rivals and now exercises almost complete control over foreign policy. Diplomatically, his Washington trip left behind at least a faint impression that Israel was taking some initiative...
...SWAPO incursions allowed South Africa, which agreed to the independence plan only grudgingly, a rare opportunity to cry foul. Calling the violations a "grave situation," Foreign Minister Roelof ("Pik") Botha warned that the Namibian peace process "could collapse within hours." Pretoria applied pressure on UNTAG's Finnish commander, Martti Ahtisaari, to reactivate some South African military forces and ordered others back to service on its own. Backed by Western public opinion for once, South Africa continued to threaten an end to the treaty. Declared Foreign Minister Botha: "SWAPO must surrender, lay down their arms, hoist a white flag...
...tell you who. Foreign ambassadors, all kinds of consuls general, visitors, press people and so on. Even some of our own political leaders are saying it. I know our Arab people. If you ask me whether they can see real determination on the Jewish side, that all of us are united in our determination to stand fast, the answer is no. They see confusion. That gives them the wrong impression that sooner or later Israel will withdraw. It also encourages them to think that if they put on more pressure, it will happen sooner...
WORLD: His economy struggling, Gorbachev substitutes new thinking for old orthodoxy in foreign policy...