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Finally, it should be remembered that, since assuming administrative control of the West Bank and Gaza in 1967 as a result of an Arab invasion of Israel, Israel has taken a leading role in the development and growth of educational opportunities for the Palestinians. The establishment of six Palestinian universities...
I WENT to my first anti-war protest two weeks ago in Boston. I didn't go intending to participate; I just happened to be in Boston near the Common, and I was curious to see who was making all the noise. Although I initially looked at the protest with...
February 15: War still rages in the desert. Casualties mount. The hostilities make it impossible for the armed forces to recruit. The promise of job training doesn't help anymore, and not even appeals to patriotism are enough to fill the ranks. Bush reinstates the draft. In keeping with the...
Within hours, Harvard Yard is crowded with peace protesters. Within a few days, students storm University Hall and shut down the College. Police and National Guard units finally restore order, at least until the first draft notices appear at doorsteps.
SOUND unrealistic? Hardly. The example of Vietnam War protests is similar. At Harvard and elsewhere across the nation, anti-war protests became really serious only when students became threatened with induction into the military. They virtually disappeared when the draft ended in 1973--well before the hostilities in Southeast Asia...