Word: processing
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Freedom House, whose widely respected annual survey was used for our evaluations, defines freedom as it is understood in constitutionally democratic states. In judging political rights, it considers whether the leaders of a country are chosen in an open voting process, whether there are multiple political parties or at least a significant opposition, what share of the political power is exercised by elected representatives. In evaluating the civil liberties, it considers, among other things, whether there is a free press and an independent judiciary, whether censorship is applied in defense of a ruling party, to what degree the security forces...
...civil servants who have always run it. The council also faces hard decisions about how to bring about the internal settlement's promises of amnesties for guerrillas, the release of political detainees and rapid removal of racial discrimination. Only when Smith has won his referendum from whites-a process that he said last week, to the surprise of his black colleagues, may be delayed for six months-will he be able to tackle these areas of reform...
...Israeli-Egyptian accord. But the gap between Sadat and the P.L.O. has widened almost to the point that it can never be bridged again, and the Egyptian President ultimately may have to make a choice between the P.L.O. and peace. Given his almost mystical commitment to the peace process and his bitterness toward the P.L.O., his choice almost certainly would be for peace...
...separate peace is still a long way off, but such an accord would have to be camouflaged so that it would appear to be part of a comprehensive settlement. Until now, the Egyptians have retained the hope that the peace process can be salvaged, that Israel and Egypt may yet agree to a declaration of principles and invite some other Arabs?such as Jordan's King Hussein and some of the moderate Palestinians?to join the talks. But the raid along the Haifa-Tel Aviv highway indicates that in the last analysis the P.L.O. will throw its weight...
...Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations advised Begin that his stance was creating the appearance of intransigence and was costing him support from American Jews. Had the White House exploited this opening, it might have been able to nudge Jerusalem toward the concessions needed to get the peace process moving again...