Archive for 2007
By Christine Busaba
For the seventh time in the past three months, Lebanese politicians stalled parliamentary talks to elect a new president. President Emile Lahoud's term ended on November 23 after serving nine years as president. In his final hours, Lahoud declared that Lebanon was in a state of emergency.
“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighterâ€Â
By Denebola | Published: December 2007
By David Gabriel
Although many people, from the media to citizens, choose to draw differences between the Palestinians and Israelis. They ignore the political situation in which Israel was born and the similarities between it and the current Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
By Nicole Repina
Of the many disagreements and roadblocks towards achieving peace between Israel, the Palestinians, and the Arab World is the contentious issue of Israel's Jewish settlements in the "occupied territories."
By David Gabriel
As the only stable democratic nation amid monarchies, theocracies and oligarchies, Israel has a vested interest in maintaining a strong record on human rights.
1917- Balfour Declaration, a British document which promised the Jews an independent state.
1947- U.N. General Assembly Resolution 181 divides Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state, and an internationally controlled Jerusalem.
1948- War begins between Israel and five Arab states, war ends in stalemate; Egypt controls Gaza, Jordan controls West Bank and East Jerusalem.
1956-1957- Suez War between Israel supported by Britain and France against Egypt, along the Suez Canal.
1964- ...
By Rebecca Goldstein
A front-page New York Times story on November 28 featured a photograph of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas shaking hands, with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the wings. Is this a breakthrough, an indication of peace in the near future?
Probably not.
By Laura Glick
Boston Red Sox rookie Jacoby Ellsbury stood tall, proud, and relaxed atop a platform at Lasell College in Auburndale on December 7. Arriving in a limo with a small committee of public relations personnel, Ellsbury walked in to a standing audience made up of about 75 members of the Lasell College community and surrounding areas.
List of Awards:
Sports Spotlight: Maor Cohen, Joey Needleman, and Elliot Spivak
By Denebola | Published: December 2007
By Mark Garrity
After a decent season last year the wrestling team is looking forward to hitting the mats once again this winter. The team remains confident even after losing thier best wrestler, Simon Kitzis, to a private school. "Obviously, it is unfortunate to lose a great wrestler," captain Maor Cohen said, "but I think from top to bottom, we are much stronger than we were last year."
During practice the team splits into two sections. While one section wrestles, the other section spends time in the weight room.
By Andrew Klegman
It was obvious to me as far back as I can remember that I was destined to be a professional baseball player.
When I attended my very first Red Sox game as a toddler, I asked my mom when I was going to get my turn up at bat. In the first year of little league I was one of the few who could actually catch the ball. I had big expectations entering into the Newton Little League majors.