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...security of Israel." Moreover, many U.S. Jews may be impressed by the fact that liberal and moderate Israelis are themselves rapidly revising their once hostile views of the new Premier; some observers think that Begin's minority government could win an absolute majority in the Knesset (parliament) if a new election were held today...
...through her official introduction to the press last week but awakened in time to give a most unprincess-like howl. German-born Queen Silvia, 33, is breast-feeding her daughter and hopes, she says, to give Victoria "as natural a childhood as possible." Meanwhile, members of Sweden's Parliament are preparing a recommendation that the constitution be changed to allow a female succession to the throne. Prime Minister Thorbjorn Falldin is also speaking out for the change. His sentiment: "Monarchy for both sexes...
...dangerous new form of censorship." Several newspapers agreed. The Guardian, for one, expressed doubt whether "blasphemy as a criminal charge is germane to contemporary arguments." A Labor M.P., Brian Sedge-more, joined in with an appeal that Britain's 279-year-old blasphemy statute be abolished by Parliament. The odds on such a move, however, appear small...
Last week the High Court began hearing arguments on the case. To union officials, it is a crucial test of the government's support for the trade unions. In a characteristic British compromise, Parliament did not empower ACAS to compel employers to recognize unions; ACAS can merely recommend compliance. If the court accepts Ward's basic contention that he cannot be forced to accept APEX, union officials fear there will be a host of legal challenges to ACAS recommendations. Says APEX Official John Wall: "If the court rules that ACAS has no teeth, there will be hell raised...
...their homelands, he insists, but not in white South Africa. "The blacks came here to get jobs, which they need. That is enough. We don't also have to give them political rights. They understand this when they accept the jobs. They will never be part of our Parliament." In other words, the blacks in the "white homeland" are "residents" from other countries, much like the guest workers in Western Europe (a comparison frequently made...