Word: jericho
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...became clear in time, though, that Arafat failed to understand how weak a deal he had made. In an interview with TIME after the first Oslo agreement, he boasted that Palestinian "independence" would soon begin in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank town of Jericho. When a reporter noted that the agreement provided for limited self-rule, not sovereignty, Arafat shot back, "Who told you that? It has to be under my control. I know what I have signed." Associates confirmed later that Arafat had not actually read the document...
LORRAINE HUZAR Jericho...
...people being easily swayed by an Administration that has so many failures is mind boggling. The future is clear: the Administration will continue barreling along, arrogantly pushing its failed special-interest agenda, while the sheep (the American public) are herded off the cliff. Lorraine Huzar Jericho, New York, U.S. Does Kerry really think Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schröder would be so enchanted with him that they would immediately embrace the U.S. and send their troops to Iraq? Kerry is either incredibly naive or misleading his constituency. Charles G. Kormendy Frankfurt The upcoming U.S. presidential election is a matter...
...from Eastern Europe centuries ago. Sephardic Jews tend to be more religious and traditional, which makes Israel an attractive prospect. Like his brother Paul, Marc Zerah first relocated to a West Bank settlement. He says he felt a strong connection to the ancient Israelites, who entered Canaan via nearby Jericho, too. Despite the difficulties of learning a new language in the middle of their high school studies, his children also approve. Ilanit, 20, doesn't dwell on the question of whether she feels French or Israeli. "In France, we were the Jews," she says, with a shrug. "In Israel...
...Those words nearly broke my heart. Not only are we not hearing much about the war in Afghanistan, but the news media have returned to celebrity stories like the Kobe Bryant rape case. If 9/11 was a wake-up call, I fear we are dozing off again. ISABELLE BELMAN Jericho...