Word: yasser
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Jordan was rebuked throughout the Arab world for the excesses of his harsh campaign against the PLO in 1970. As a result, Yasser Arafat's organization became recognized as the "sole legitimate representative" of the Palestinians -- challenging Jordan's stewardship over the West Bank...
...Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are on hold until Israeli elections in May. So why was Yasser Arafat in Washington on Wednesday, and what was he doing meeting first with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and members of Congress? "Call it relationship maintenance," says TIME world senior editor Joshua Cooper Ramo...
...peace process is on the back burner until Israel votes for a new government in June, although Hussein will spend time urging Yasser Arafat not to declare a Palestinian state before Israel's election. But Hussein's return was enough, Tuesday, to remind Israelis and Palestinians there are still things both can celebrate -- such as his longevity...
...Sullivan surprised everyone by implementing a fullcourt press in the victory over Santa Clara. It will be interesting to see how Prather and Columbia point guard Abe Yasser react if Harvard continues its creative, aggressive play on the defensive...
...critic of what Labor calls Netanyahu's abandonment of the peace agreements set in place by Yitzhak Rabin. But there also may be a challenge from popular Lt. General Amnon Lipkin-Shahak. The early line is that Netanyahu will push for new elections just before May 4, the day Yasser Arafat says he will declare an independent Palestinian state. His gamble: that such an ominous deadline will give enough Israelis cold feet to create a majority for Netanyahu's hard line on negotiations...