Word: relinquished
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Abbas resigned in frustration after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat refused to relinquish control of all 12 Palestinian security services, sabotaging the Prime Minister's plans to crack down on terrorism. But the man Arafat is expected to name this week as the new Prime Minister, Ahmed Qurie, might get off to a better start. Senior Palestinian security officials tell TIME Qurie will demand full control of all 12 Palestinian security services. Under pressure from Egypt and the U.S., Arafat just might cede it, officials close to Qurie believe. If that happens, Sharon could be forced to reconsider Yaalon's unsolicited...
...office initially demanded a retraction, then backed off, realizing that taking on the army - Israel's most popular institution - probably wasn't a good idea. Still, Yaalon's critique could subtly alter the dynamic in the region. Abbas resigned in frustration after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat refused to relinquish control of all 12 Palestinian security services, sabotaging the Prime Minister's plans to crack down on terrorism. But the man Arafat is expected to name as the new Prime Minister this week, Ahmed Qurie, might get off to a better start. Senior Palestinian security officials tell Time that Qurie will...
Israel must relinquish its claim over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in order to maintain a Jewish majority within the country, a prominent rabbi told nearly 100 listeners at Harvard Hillel last night...
...give power to an Iraqi government as soon as such a move is feasible, critics of an immediate handover say that Iraq is far from stable and a rushed transfer of power would only make the situation worse, as the U.S. needs more time before it can safely relinquish control of the country. What do you think? Is the U.S. better off giving up control of the situation for international help, or is Iraq still too unstable for a government...
...asked the international community to “contribute greatly,” calling on the U.N. to “assist” the U.S. in drawing up an Iraqi constitution, training civil servants and overseeing elections. But he pointedly—and unwisely—refused to relinquish U.S. control of Iraq and make way for U.N. control of the reconstruction, stabilization and democratization of the country...