Word: symbolic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Rabin was a symbol of hope, not only for the people of Israel but for all those who cherish peace," Rudenstine said...
...thing, however, to condemn an act. It is quite another to disown an ideology. Peres is correct to forestall Israeli withdrawal from Hebron until the Palestinian National Covenant is amended. Though the Covenant is symbolic, it is an important symbol. If Arafat and other Palestinian leaders do not have the courage to expunge that record of hate from their past, they surely will not have the nerve to push on for peace in the months ahead...
...tremendously. Charlie Broderick's performance as Bradley, the cynical and materialistic producer whose sole concern is getting the movie made within budget, is hilarious. Especially laughable is his convincing portrayal of a most miserable condition--a large, oozing sore on his posterior. This incapacitating boil grows and becomes a symbol for the problem-riddled film...
...while the rest of the country is collapsing." PepsiCo contributes to the government in more subtle ways as well; they sponsored the first trade fair in Rangoon in 1994 and have been the sole sponsor of athletic competitions. One can only guess how Pepsi's red-white-and-blue symbol is interpreted...
...even more assertive acts of resistance are necessary. The Georgia state flag should be burned--great bonfires of this symbol of evil should be lit all over Atlanta. Furthermore, the Confederate flag should be torn down wherever it is raised. To allow it to fly without serious, even militant challenge is unpatriotic and unacceptable...