August 23, 2001

Time to Survive

Rabbi Dov Fischer August 23, 2001

Either the authoritarians of Yasser Arafat\’s Palestinian Authority have the power to direct, control, intercept and stymie Arab terrorist attacks against Israel, or they do not. If this year\’s proliferation of Arab mass murder has been within the Palestinian Authority\’s power to control, then those events confirm that the Palestinian Authority has no right to exist as a polity. On the other hand, if the Palestinian Authority cannot control the anti-Israel terror emanating from within its borders, then it also has no right to exist as a polity.

Better Than a Job

Mike Levy August 23, 2001

\”Face time\” finally got to Carol Cohen.

The 24-year-old business systems analyst is tired of corporate politics that value appearances over quality work. \”Some guys come in at 7 a.m. and think that makes them star employees,\” she says, \”They\’ll stay until 7 p.m., but still do not manage to complete two hours of work.\”

P.A. Under Siege?

Naomi Segal August 23, 2001

Six Israeli defense officials are debating whether the government should take steps to prevent the collapse of Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat\’s regime. The Israeli daily Ma\’ariv reported that officials are warning that the collapse of the Palestinian Authority could lead to chaos in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Reconquer, Negotiate or Separate?

Eric Silver August 23, 2001

Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres is set to meet with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat in Berlin next week under the aegis of the German government. Peres has proposed a \”gradual\” or phased cease-fire. In a plan presented to U.S. envoy to the Middle East, David Satterfield, and the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Daniel Kurtzer, Peres called for a staggered cease-fire in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to Ha\’aretz. The plan would divide the West Bank and Gaza , and the Palestinians and Israelis would restore calm separately in each area until a total cease-fire is reached.

Shefa Fund Reaches L.A.

Tom Tugend August 23, 2001

"The premise of our mission is idealistic, even romantic, but we operate on a very realistic set of values," says Jeffrey Dekro, founder and president of the Shefa Fund, a public foundation aimed at social causes.

Here Come the Judges

Mike Levy August 23, 2001

Gov. Gray Davis announced four possible nominees for California\’s Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Stanley Mosk in June.

You Don’t Know Jack

Michael Aushenker August 23, 2001

Jack Kirby was so influential a comic book creator that in July, Comic-Con International, the industry\’s largest convention, commemorated the artist\’s two greatest creations — the 60th anniversary of \”Captain America\” and the 40th anniversary of \”The Fantastic Four. \”

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