Word: ousting
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...Israel's media is filled with speculation over what Prime Minister Sharon will do next - particularly concerning the fate of Yasser Arafat. The U.S. and Sharon's Labor Party coalition partners have warned against any move to oust Arafat. But Sharon may instead heed the advice of the Israeli right, outlined in this Jerusalem Post editorial. "Israel stood up to American dictates and the sky did not fall," writes the Post in an editorial on the lessons of the Powell visit. The lesson drawn is that Sharon should get on with booting out Arafat, and Bush will fall into line...
...That won't be easy. In Bush's view, responsibility for ending the murderous cycle of violence that has consumed Israel and the Occupied Territories since the current intifada began in September 2000 rests almost entirely on the Palestinians. Bush demanded that they oust their leader and replace him with one more palatable to Washington, build a "practicing democracy based on tolerance and liberty" (a standard not yet met by any of Washington's Arab allies) and stop the attacks on Israel. The carrot: Perform those tasks to U.S. satisfaction over the next 18 months and the Palestinians will...
...tells the story of a Saïd Boudiaf, a gifted Algerian boxer whose career peaks during the late 1950s in Paris. Still a colony of France at the time, Algeria's National Liberation Front (FLN) had begun a series of bombings to oust the occupiers. Upon arriving at the Paris train station Boudiaf gets immediately harassed by gendarmes who suspect any Arab of being a terrorist. Desperately trying to stay neutral in an atmosphere that insists on polarization, he declares, "I'm on the side of boxing." But when he defeats the French champion the stadium erupts...
...class of the African teams will be Senegal, playing in Group A with France, Uruguay and Denmark. The Senegalese are Africa's new lions, having beaten Algeria, Morocco and Egypt to reach the Orient. France is likely to lead the group, meaning Senegal would need to oust Uruguay and Denmark. The Danes play the most spirited football in Scandinavia (O.K., so that's not saying much). It's not enough to win, says assistant manager Michael Laudrup: "The other goal is to play an attractive style of football that will entertain fans around the world...
...presidential vote and his party took more seats than any other in the new Parliament. The President was credited with bringing in the international forces that put down a 10-year rebel uprising, which had seized control of the country's diamond fields and repeatedly tried to oust the government. After Sierra Leone's last election in 1996, the rebels made a point of hacking the hands off civilians, on the grounds they had been used to vote for Kabbah. INDIA Jammu's "Massacre of Innocents" Tension between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir rose when three...