Word: goliaths
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Israel's stubborn Defense Minister, Ariel Sharon, issued that pledge last week as he spoke at the opening of a new Israeli military outpost in the West Bank Valley of Elah where, according to biblical tradition, Goliath was slain by David. Having returned the final third of the Sinai Peninsula to Egyptian control, the government of Prime Minister Menachem Begin was showing that it had no intention of ever agreeing to a similar withdrawal from the other Arab territories occupied since 1967. "Israel has now reached the red line of its concessions," declared Sharon. Begin, whose government announced last...
...fact the home of 800,000 Palestinians, and last week a goodly number of them were once more demonstrating against continued Israeli domination. Some threw stones. Others were armed with the very weapon that David had used in his fight against Goliath, the slingshot. At least three Palestinians were killed, and more than 50 were injured in clashes with Israeli troops and police. Half the injuries took place in Nablus, one of four West Bank towns whose elected mayors have been forced from office by Israeli authorities in the past two months. Five secondary schools on the West Bank have...
Playing David against the Terriers' 6-ft. 4-in Goliath, Sands Grabbed a convincing 6-3, 6-3 victory and confirmed his reputation as one of the top players in the Last Sandy played a crafty game, neutralizing Green's thundering serves and booming overhead smashes with well placed passing drop shots...
...Harvard men's volleyball team had expected to play the role of Goliath last night at the IAB, but David--a.k.a. Albany State--bowed out. Faced with an unexpected hole in his schedule. Crimson Coach Mike Palm asked five friends to help him fill in. Suddenly Harvard had fallen from top dog to underdog...
...remaining tenants have been through a physically and emotionally draining fight with the Goliath of the Square's landlords. They seemingly had a strong case to present to the rent board, and yet it was not solid enough to give them confidence that the rent board would lend its support to the battle. Now the tenants are tired--a perfect state of mind, from Harvard's point of view. Little will may be left to keep them to their original demands of Harvard admitting guilt for keeping units off the market intentionally, and guaranteeing to modify its treatment...