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...settlements, reparations for Palestinian refugees, and the dividing of Jerusalem—must be settled in a fair and firm manner through diplomacy between the two parties. Both sides must also realize that a solution will involve compromises by both sides. In particular, Israel will have to give up land and dismantle its settlements in the West Bank. Palestinians need to forget the notion of a right of return—at this point it is too late to hit the rewind button—and instead focus on reparations. The two sides must also take action to control their...
...Were the new lyrics much worse than those of other countries? In its banal catalogue of local scenery and anodyne call for brotherly love, the winning entry is hardly alone (Austria: "Land of mountains, land on streams, land of fields, land of cathedrals"; Canada: "True patriot love in all thy sons command"). Admittedly countries like Norway and India do better than most with the same elements, but they had Nobel laureates (Bjornstjerne Bjornson and Rabindranath Tagore respectively) writing their lyrics. And if some nations have tended to whip up enthusiasm with a ribald reference or two (the now decertified second...
...over protecting free speech. Media surrounding the issue has jumped to call the conflict ethnic violence and tribalism, which is understandable considering specific ethnic groups have been targeting each other. However, this characterization overlooks the fact that the violence in Kenya is the result of persisting socio-economic and land disputes. Instead of dismissing this as just another African election gone awry, or another case of African tribalism, understanding who and what lies behind the violence is the key to stopping it. Much of the election violence has been directed against people of the Kikuyu ethnic group because Kibaki...
...others have questioned whether developing land is the best way to revamp Harvard sciences...
...will to prognosticate is the dark addiction of the pundit class. No matter how wrong they got Iowa and New Hampshire, Republicans were soon buzzing over phone lines and trading emails about the road ahead. McCain and Huckabee are chasing Romney into Michigan, hoping to land a knockout punch in the state where Romney's father was once governor. Four days past that comes South Carolina, where McCain's 2000 bid was rudely demolished. But there, as everywhere, the political landscape is changed in unpredictable ways. The state's solid G.O.P. machine has fragmented into factions only occasionally willing...