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...That seems unlikely. "Arafat has to weigh whether a crackdown is worth the political price he will pay with the right," notes McGeary. "He needs to receive something in return. And at the moment, he's not getting anything." Arafat wants Ross to convince Netanyahu to stop the controversial Har Homa housing project in Jerusalem. Netanyahu, though, must weigh that calculation against the pressures on him from the right wing of his supporters to maintain a hard line toward Palestinians. For his part, Arafat gave Ross assurances he would do his best to quell further violence, postponing a joint rally...
...That seems unlikely. "Arafat has to weigh whether a crackdown is worth the political price he will pay with the right," notes McGeary. "He needs to receive something in return. And at the moment, he's not getting anything." Arafat wants Ross to convince Netanyahu to stop the controversial Har Homa housing project in Jerusalem. Netanyahu, though, must weigh that calculation against the pressures on him from the right wing of his supporters to maintain a hard line toward Palestinians. For his part, Arafat gave Ross assurances he would do his best to quell further violence, postponing a joint rally...
...such, we will return to the Charles River and enjoy the rest of our spring. We wish you the best with yours. --Douglas Goodman '97, for the Harvard University Boat Club (Har- vard Heavyweights) Chris J. Sims '98, for the Harvard Varsity Lightweights
...inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war." Despite Israel's obfuscatory claims that this does not mean all the territories, the absolute nature of the resolution is clear. International law denounces the Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem. Levitin's claim that it sanctions the building in Har Homa is simply bizarre...
Levitin claims that Hanan Ashrawi (not, incidentally, a "close confidante" of Arafat but a public denouncer of his despotism) is "bullying" Israel, inciting violence when she says that the Har Homa project undermines "not just peace with the Palestinians but peace in the entire region." This is not a threat. It is a statement of fact--one that Israel would do well to heed...