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...hands of an Arab terrorist, Israelis would have been furiously hurt, yet they would have understood. But for Jewish blood to be spilled by another Jew brought home to the country the dangers of political disagreements that burn so deep. In retrospect, it seemed a short step from strident criticisms made by mainstream rightist parties to the fanaticism of Amir. For months, Rabin's Labor Party had complained that the opposition Likud, psychological compatriot of the extremists in its dislike of the peace plan, was fomenting an atmosphere of violence. Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the assassination, saying "We must...
...Jewish state but to Jewish history and the Jewish God--became a virtual trope of radical rightist rhetoric. At a recent anti-peace rally, a manakin of Rabin, clad in an SS uniform, was hanged in effigy. The rhetoric on the Israeli extreme right has been so strident and so vicious of late that it is difficult to construe the murder as anything but the direct outgrowth of an increasingly poisonous political culture...
Like controversial speakers in the past, Arafat's appearance at the Forum has the potential to draw strident protests from members of the Harvard community. This is fine if these protests remain outside...
...politics, as in poetry, tone is fundamental. Citizens expect their governments not only to govern, but to do so with frankness, gravity and calm. Small wonder then that so many Americans are fed up with the ever more strident tone of contemporary politics...
...swirling aroundTime Warner Inc.that the media giant will sell off its 50 percent share of Interscope Records, the controversial music label that produces many top rap acts, including Snoop Doggy Dogg and Tupac Shakur. "Time Warner may be looking for a way to distance itself from the more strident, objectionable type of gangsta rap," saysTIME's Richard Zoglin. "I think it reflects the company's general discomfort with this type of music." Michael Fuchs, chairman of Warner Music Group, has been meeting with Interscope executives in recent weeks. The company has not commented on the rumors...