Word: rivals
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...after his victory that they are not cowed by a Netanyahu government, when they exploded two remote-controlled roadside bombs that killed four Israeli soldiers--a telling reminder that securing Israelis against violence will be just as difficult for the hard-nosed Netanyahu as for his softer rival...
...Shaath's well-appointed home--an incongruous sight in the midst of Gaza's rubble--one TV is tuned to CNN, another to Israeli television. Various radios blare with election news. The guests fidget and curse Peres' rival, Benjamin Netanyahu. "It's amazing," Shaath says, "for decades, each Israeli Prime Minister was as bad for us as every other. But this time our whole future is on the line. This is our election too, so of course we're all anxious--and believe me, no one is more anxious than Arafat. Given where we are with the peace process...
During the party-leadership campaign, Netanyahu brought a U.S.-style media scandal upon himself. Hoping to head off damaging rumors, he appeared on the main TV-news program to confess that he had cheated on his wife Sara. He charged that a political rival, by which he plainly meant former Foreign Minister David Levy, was trying to blackmail him with an incriminating videotape. Police found no evidence to support the charge, and Netanyahu was compelled to apologize to Levy...
...schedule called for Harvard to face arch-rival Dartmouth following the Arizona loss, the Crimson might have wallowed near mediocrity for the remainder of the season...
...March 1 against Brown--Harvard's other arch-rival--the Crimson clinched the Ivy League title, winning 73-62 behind a brilliant performance by Feaster. The sophomore forward carried the Crimson on her shoulders, tallying a career-high 31 points and 16 rebounds. Surprisingly though, the Bears' nets remained intact--the Crimson had decided before the game to delay cutting the twine until defeating Dartmouth...