Word: processing
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...basis for negotiation, despite their claim to seek a just peace. The essence of a peace agreement is compromise. Those who live in the Middle East, both Arab and Jew, unerstand that while Oslo and Wye are certainly not perfect, they are steps on A peaceful compromise. In a process of compromise, each side must make efforts to understand the other, Bishara and Fahmawi criticiz Israel's "Overstated security imperative." Perhaps they have never met one of the hundreds "wounded" in a terror attack, who will suffer handicap and disfigurement for the rest of his life-not to mention known...
...very easy to propose one-sided solutions from the comfort and safety of Cambridge. The rejection of Oslo, which acknowledged a basis for negotiation by all involved in the peace process in the Middle East, causes no shock waves on the Charles. In the Middle East, however, this Rejectionist position is held only by Hamas and the Most right-wing Israeli political parties. Compromises are not one-sided, and only by avoiding Simple rejectionist roles and understanding the perspective of our negotiating partners can we work together to reach a modus vivendi more suitable for all. BETH GOLDSTEIN'99 MIRIAM...
WASHINGTON: It's been more than two weeks since Bill Clinton got his homework assignment from Henry Hyde -- 81 questions on what exactly happened with his pals Vernon and Monica -- and the President is only now getting round to completing it. "We are close to the end of this process," said White House press spokesman Joe Lockhart, adding that Clinton would hand in the assignment either Thursday or Friday. Whether he would answer Hyde's questions in full, or merely refer him to answers previously given in the Paula Jones and grand jury depositions -- earning the President...
...Whether elated or angry, Chileans were united by their incredulity at the decision. "Human rights groups want Pinochet tried but doubted that Britain would see the process through," says TIME Chile reporter Elizabeth Love. "The right wing are livid and are vowing to fight on." But even as Chileans take the issue to their country's streets, their former dictator will finally get his day in court...
...control. Arrangements at the airport will be similar, says Hamad, with unseen Israelis determining who and what may travel in and out of the Palestinian territories. Still, the airport is a tangible gain from the Wye Accord, and Arafat is using it to show the benefits of the peace process. But Israel's controlling hand may take the wind out of his sails. "If this is indeed a sign of progress toward a Palestinian state," says Hamad, "then it's a very clear indication of the type of independence that state will have...