Word: recently
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...recent weeks another threat to the idealistic vision of Israel has reemerged--the movement to redefine who is a Jew for the purposes of Israeli citizenship. In seeking to disqualify converts to Reform and Conservative Judaism, far right religious groups are asserting the superiority of Orthodox Judaism and the unworthiness of non-Orthodox beliefs...
...This would be unfortunate at a time when, in the view of the secretary-general, the recent meeting of the Palestine National Council in Algiers provides fresh opportunities for progress towards peace in the Middle East," Giuliani said...
Even David Sullivan, the author of the city ordinance limiting institutional expansion, says he's noticed a "mellowing trend" in recent years in the University's lobbying efforts. "They've taken a less confrontational approach than in the past, and that's certainly appreciated," Sullivan said...
THIS fascination with death and tragedy has become a recent media trend. When the shuttle Challenger exploded in January of 1986, television reporters rushed to make comparisons with the Kennedy assasination...
...DURING a recent speech at the Kennedy School of Government, Senator Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 lamented the timing of most commemorations of his brother: "The November 22 anniversary is coming up, and it's understandable that people who admired President Kennedy want to honor him then. But that date is always a sad occasion for our family. We want to remember my brother's death, not relive his death...