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...interviews with Palestinians in the West Bank, we found equally pessimistic outlooks. Though the security situation seemed very much under control and the local economy was vibrant, no Palestinian we met believed that they would have an independent state of their own any time soon. As Issa Kassissieh of the Palestinian Authority Negotiations Affairs Department put it, “There is no hope. The state of Israel cannot see their interests and the Israelis are not ready for peace.” What people viewed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrogant and stubborn leadership...
...fall term the Harvard Republican Club took a trip to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington D.C. At the conference HRC members met students from around the country, listened to speakers from a multitude of backgrounds, and were able to visit the nation’s capital. The CPAC trip gave a welcome breather from academics, helped to supplement the various government classes being offered at Harvard that many HRC members take, and allowed the HRC members to become better friends...
...weeks, however, the scandal has reached the very top of the Irish Church hierarchy. Cardinal Sean Brady - Ireland's most senior Catholic - has faced calls to resign over his handling of the case of one of Ireland's most infamous pedophile priests. That's because in 1975, Brady had met with young people who had been abused by Father Brendan Smyth. The victims were asked to sign an oath of secrecy, promising not to reveal details of an investigation into Smyth's actions. Brady did not contact the police after the meetings, and Smyth went on to abuse dozens more...
...were Bedouin willing to side with Israel over Egypt constituted nothing short of the most serious treason. "Journalists should depend on official sources," declared Mosaad Arug, a member of the North Sinai local council, in a meeting convened to confront TIME's reporter about the story. "The people you met are not in charge and should not be trusted." More than 30 governing councilmen and -women - including a few Bedouin - crowded around a large conference table, many of them brimming with anger...
...bill issue by issue. Earlier in the week she worked with the New York delegation to iron out changes to the Senate bill, which punished "do-gooder" Medicaid states that already provided the most generous benefits - essentially robbing the rich states to pay for the poor ones. She also met with the Congressional Black Caucus to address some of their concerns about affordability and access. And she then spent a lot of time with the Hispanic Caucus assuaging their worries about provisions that prevent illegal and some legal immigrants from purchasing insurance on the new exchanges that will be created...