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...there are indeed Israelis who still want to reach out to Palestinians. They are part of what political scientist Ezrahi calls "the liberal-humanitarian strain" of the peace movement. Such activists help protect Arab Bedouins from armed Jewish settlers, challenge illegal demolition of Arab houses in East Jerusalem, keep an eye out for bullying Israeli guards at Palestinian checkpoints and fight in Israeli courts against army and police excesses. But even among these die-hard believers in peace, there is a sense of exhaustion, says David Shulman, a Hebrew University professor of Tamil language and culture who is an activist...
...Zion still doesn't dare go too far from her bunker, which she has converted into a cozy study, decorated with drawings from Sderot's children. The cease-fire in Gaza could end any moment, and rockets could crash down again. "I've got five seconds, maybe less, to reach my bunker before a rocket hits," says Zion. "Enough with this music of vengeance...
...public comments on a listing is Feb. 3, but the battle is far from over. By August, the Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether it agrees that the butterfly needs protection. If it does, public hearings will follow. The Interior Department could take up to a year to reach a decision, which is likely to be appealed in federal court by whichever side loses...
...There is a significant web of connections between the University and its host communities,” said Mary Power, Harvard’s chief of community relations. “Many [relationships] can be characterized in terms of dollars, but others reach into a quality of life and service impact—contributions of equal importance...
...reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good...