Word: paragraphs
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Sharon's lawsuit is aimed at the 22nd paragraph in TIME's eight-page story, which reads as follows...
Sharon admits that he met with the Gemayels but denies that the topic of revenge came up. He has argued, publicly and in court, that TIME's paragraph in effect accused him of encouraging the massacre. TIME contends that the disputed passage does not accuse Sharon of fomenting the slaughter. The magazine further maintains that the paragraph's only meaning is that the subject of revenge came up in a talk between Sharon and the Phalangists and that it implies that the former Defense Minister must have been aware of the dangers of sending the militiamen into the camps without...
...evidence or suggestion" that Sharon discussed revenge with the Phalangists or "knew in advance that the Phalangists would massacre civilians" in the camps. Time's attorneys said that the magazine would print an appropriate correction if the examination of the documents showed that the information in the disputed paragraph was incorrect...
Before Time Attorney Barr began his summation on Thursday, Sofaer narrowed the range of possible interpretations of the paragraph that would support Sharon's suit. He told the jurors that they could find that TIME had defamed Sharon only if they interpreted the contested paragraph to say that Sharon "consciously intended" or "actively encouraged" the Phalangists to kill civilians in the camps...
...five-hour summation to the jury on Thursday, Barr told the jurors to reread the disputed paragraph and ask themselves if it fit the judge's test * of defamation. "Look at the words again," Barr said. "Do the words say that? Do the words mean that to you?" If not, he said, "that's it. The case is over." Barr reminded the jurors of the testimony of TIME Senior Writer William E. Smith, who wrote the cover story. If Smith had meant to convey that Sharon consciously intended or encouraged a massacre, Barr argued, "he would have said...