Word: statement
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...squabbling sisters in an Indian-American family, points to the Statue of Liberty and observes "Look - even she's wearing a sari." And that's the way this film sees contemporary life: all dressed up in a warmly comic, multicultural wardrobe. It's more than a fashion statement, it's a declaration of a new America...
...statement issued by the Harvard Hillel about the conflict in the Middle East shows that the Hillel, as well as Israel, is completely unwilling to face to true issue underlying the conflict. From whom is Israel defending itself? The issue is not, as the statement suggests, one of Israel's right to defend itself and live free from fear. It is the Palestinians' right to do the same...
...Hillel could add that to its statement, then I would no longer have a disagreement with them...
...particular, the article's characterization of the opinions of Jewish students is disturbing. One student quoted in the article mentions Jews who are completely unsympathetic to the Palestinian cause in any way, shape or form. As evidence for this startling statement, the article mentions Harvard Students for Israel (HSI), "whose members' opinions tend to be less sympathetic to the Palestinian cause...
...explain this rather incongruous statement. Had the Mariners been victorious, the series would have gone to game seven, and "West Wing" would have been unceremoniously bumped from the Wednesday lineup; hence, go Yanks. And the debates denied loyal viewers their season premiere follow-up last week; hence I was interested in this week's debates primarily to see whether...