Word: withdraw
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Israeli officials quickly dismissed Arafat's actions as irrelevant gimmickry designed largely to improve the P.L.O.'s image abroad. Arafat's message, in fact, was aimed not so much at Israel as at the U.S., which the Palestinian leader feels is the only country that can pressure Israel to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza. Said Arafat: "The ball is now in the American court...
...worked, he might reverse his previous opposition and adopt a strategy proposed by Ariel Sharon, one of the hawks in his party. The Sharon scheme calls for Israel to incorporate unilaterally the Jewish settlement areas in the territories as well as land deemed necessary for security. Then it would withdraw its military forces from the remaining Arab-populated areas. These actions, Sharon argues, would safeguard Israel's military interests while granting some form of autonomy to 95% of the Palestinians living in the territories...
Farrell and Mulvehal were alternates at first,but the duo got in when the fifth-seed fromPrinceton had to withdraw. The two made the mostof their opportunity, reaching the quarterfinalsbefore getting eliminated...
...Nabisco made such a move when it offered$17 billion for full control of the company lessthan two weeks before Kohlberg, Kravis made itshigher takeover offer. Gallagher added that ITTprobably could not legally withdraw from the deal...
...direct reflection of the need to change American policy which is currently biased in Israel's favor. Americans do not give Palestinians $3 billion in annual aid and therefore cannot cut it back. The Palestinians are not occupying another people's territory, and therefore cannot be encouraged to withdraw. Unfortunately, America has so firmly entrenched itself in the Israeli camp, that it has forfeited any political leverage with the Palestinians. The PLO is willing to negotiate with U.S. and Israeli representatives...