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...comprehensive assault on Hamas militants in Israel, we censured Tel Aviv for its overly aggressive response to recent rocket attacks on Israeli settlements, cities, and towns. The humanitarian disaster inflicted by Israel’s total blockade of the disputed territory was horrific, and we demanded that Israel relent on its hard-line policy against the ordinary people of Gaza. While Israel is right to seek to protect its people from indiscriminate rocket fire, its disproportionate response likely caused more harm than good.Meanwhile, Moscow rang in the New Year by shutting off gas supplies to Ukraine once again...
...90.According to family lore, Jonathan Losos begged his parents for a pet reptile after watching a classic “Leave it to Beaver” episode at age 11 or 12—in which the title character obtains an alligator—and would not relent until his parents agreed to meet their family friend, the director of the St. Louis Zoo, to discuss the prospect of housing two caimans in the family basement. Much to his parents’ chagrin, the zoo director thought housing the small crocodiles was a wonderful idea: the director?...
...again, prepared to follow America’s lead. Even China, whose official stance for years has been that the carbon in the atmosphere wreaking havoc today was emitted by the major powers during the Industrial Revolution, thus absolving itself of any responsibility to curb emissions, appears ready to relent somewhat. Although they remain unwilling to cut e=missions at the expense of economic growth, a growing number of top-level Chinese bureaucrats are coming to the realization that, at the very least, they could adopt targets that would peg emissions to economic growth...
...They just came to outplay us the whole night.”By the third set, it became clear who wanted—and needed—the victory more. An early 4-4 tie kept Harvard within striking distance, but the Scarlet Pioneers would not relent their strong offensive showing, extending a 19-11 lead after yet another service ace by junior Jon Keller. The lead would widen to nine at 23-14 as senior Nate Stott contributed two service aces of his own. Just when it appeared that the Crimson was ready to concede defeat, however, Harvard found...
...Crimson, having faced enthusiastic squads many times before, would not relent. Eventually, the team turned to Weissbourd once again to even the frame...