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...much faith that Hamas would stick to the cease-fire it declared in June. But the newest attacks--and the Israeli Cabinet's decision to expel Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat "in a manner, and at a time, of its choosing" for failing to crack down on terrorism--raised the specter of a return to all-out war between Israelis and Palestinians...
...specter of that conflict rose again in the questions audience members, growing combative at times, posed after the speech. After a brief pause in which no one approached the microphone at the back of the tent, participants asked Summers about topics including socioeconomic inequalities in Harvard’s undergraduate population and whether he would vigorously support affirmative action...
...collapse of the PA would not only raise the specter of an endless bout of bloodletting; it also potentially puts the very notion of a two-state solution to the conflict beyond reach. That would leave Israel in permanent control of millions of Palestinians with no democratic rights in the state that governs them - a situation dovish Israeli commentators warn would be akin to apartheid South Africa. Even Sharon himself warned his countrymen in May, "You cannot like the word, but what is happening is an occupation. To hold 3.5 million Palestinians under occupation, I believe that is a terrible...
...benchmark 10-year Treasury bond has surged to nearly 4.5% from 3.1%--a staggering reversal that is shutting down mortgage refinancings and forcing up business borrowing costs. If the trend persists much longer, these higher rates could hold back the very recovery they are anticipating, raising the specter of deflation once again--and, say some, could make bonds a bargain again. --By Daniel Kadlec
Nonetheless, the specter of outsourcing has cast a shadow over some University positions in recent years, and it has weighed heavily on the minds of many employees...