Word: withdrawals
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...said the death of Palestinian Authority Leader Yasir Arafat last month gives the U.S. government “a golden opportunity” to change the deteriorating view of its policies in the Middle East. He said that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s recent decision to withdraw from the Gaza region provides the U.S. another important opportunity: if Gaza could be portrayed as a model state, Zinni hypothesized, “it could create stability and prosperity for a large number of Palestinians...
...resolution drafted by Somerville Divestment Project, a volunteer group formed in early 2003, urged the city to divest its retirement fund from an Israeli bond worth $250,000 and withdraw investments in companies holding defense contracts with the Israeli army...
...Barghouti does withdraw, it will be primarily because he heeded the call of the militants warning him that his candidacy was tactically ill-advised. They see this as the wrong time to force the Palestinian electorate to make a fundamental strategic choice between the intifadah and Abbas's diplomacy. Instead, in the best traditions of Arafat, they want both tendencies, and everything in between, represented under the banner of a single candidate around whom they can circle the wagons...
...Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported that a majority of Germany's 13 U.S.-listed firms wanted out of the hassle and cost of U.S. regulation. After meeting with German employer groups last week, Jones says British and German firms will be pushing U.S. regulators to make it easier to withdraw their U.S. listing. Directors, loosen those seat belts. Indicators Relinquishing Power The French government unveiled plans to privatize up to 30% of EDF, the world's largest power company, in a share offering next year set to raise up to 311 billion. The sale - the biggest-ever stock offering...
...stone security for Israel on his own terms. And the Prime Minister, says an aide to Sharon, does not anticipate a burst of pressure from the Bush Administration to change course now. He took Bush's comments last week as a green light to continue his plan to withdraw Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank unilaterally rather than enter into new negotiations with the Palestinians. "The Palestinian Authority doesn't become an automatic partner," says the aide, "just because it's conducting elections...