Word: halte
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...violations include the symbolic attempt to undermine the sanctity of the al-Aqsa Mosque and the denial of Palestinian access to Arab East Jerusalem, a city central to Palestinian life. These are aggravated by the systematic de-Arabization of the city, and the destruction of any demographic obstacles that halt the complete annexation of the illegally-occupied city. Essentially, Palestinians have been reduced to foreigners in their own city. The violated peace process, as it stands, has done little to stop Israeli abuse, and this is what the Palestinians protest...
...election is an opportunity to rebuild official credibility. A record 1,503 candidates are standing for the Diet's 500 lower-house seats, and two-thirds of them are first-time contenders, born after World War II. The candidates will compete under a new electoral system designed to halt money politics and limit the influence of special interests. "We need to create a government that can bring about change," says Minister of Health Naoto Kan, the highly popular co-leader of the new Democratic Party, which is promoting its version of a "kinder, gentler" Japan. Depending on the political party...
Assuming that the President wins another term, the Canadian numbers could figure into his thinking for the year 2000. Will he really be able to call a halt to the "permanent campaign" that has occupied him all his adult life? Or will he be tempted by a nearby electorate that is likely to give him the affection he craves? Could it be that, 30 years after less nimble members of his generation had to make the journey, Bill Clinton will flee to Canada...
That explains how former Green Party gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Carter stunned the Establishment by gathering 58,000 signatures in favor of a total ban on clear-cutting--enough to place the issue on the Nov. 5 ballot as a referendum. Voters will decide if they want to halt the practice outright, reduce it or do nothing...
Above all, the Palestinians need to realize that violence will only damage if not halt the peace process. When the Palestinians take an inconsequential gesture as an excuse to intitiate bloody conflict, any prospect of peace is put in jeopardy. --Miriam B. Goldstein '99 Dov. P. Grossman '97 Michael I. Sugarman...