Alan Keyes Rejects Equivalency in Jerusalem; Says End of Terror is Prerequisite to Peace.News/Assignment Editors JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2002 Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Ariel, in astronomy Ariel (âr`ēəl), in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. Ariel, in the Bible Ariel (ā`rēĕl) Sharon in Jerusalem this week, Ambassador Alan Keyes  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. strongly rejected claims of equivalency equivalency the combining power of an electrolyte. See also equivalent. in the Middle East conflict. He said: "The difference between war and terror is whether it is the aim of the policy to target noncombatants or not, and it is not the policy of the government of Israel to target innocent civilians. Terror is the conscious effort to target innocent people." Dr. Keyes told Sharon that "the first prerequisite pre·req·ui·site adj. Required or necessary as a prior condition: Competence is prerequisite to promotion. n. for peace must be the end of terror." Today Dr. Alan Keyes concluded a week-long fact-finding and filming tour of Israel. In addition to a meeting with Sharon, Keyes filmed throughout the country, focusing on the human side of fallout fallout, minute particles of radioactive material produced by nuclear explosions (see atomic bomb; hydrogen bomb; Chernobyl) or by discharge from nuclear-power or atomic installations and scattered throughout the earth's atmosphere by winds and convection currents. from almost two years of unabated un·a·bat·ed adj. Sustaining an original intensity or maintaining full force with no decrease: an unabated windstorm; a battle fought with unabated violence. violence. In one dramatic encounter, his interview with Arab Member of Knesset Ahmed Tibi became a vociferous debate on the legitimacy LEGITIMACY. The state of being born in wedlock; that is, in a lawful manner. 2. Marriage is considered by all civilized nations as the only source of legitimacy; the qualities of husband and wife must be possessed by the parents in order to make the offspring of violence as a tool for nationalistic goals. When asked about the allegations of anti-Israel media bias, Keyes said that, "in order to act with integrity, you should dig for the facts, and I think that's what a lot of journalists are forgetting. You have to be fair on a factual basis, and you cannot ignore the historical complexity of the situation." In addition to meeting Prime Minister Sharon, Keyes held a series of interviews with military, security and intelligence leadership. He also received an "Award of Appreciation" from the Israel Government Press Office -- an arm of the Prime Minister's Office The Prime Minister's Office is a small department which provides advice to a Prime Minister in some countries:
Felice Friedson, President of The Media Line Ltd., the media company that created and coordinated Dr. Keyes's fact-finding tour, took note of his warm reception by the people of Israel. "Everywhere we've gone, Israelis as well as visiting Americans have come up to Dr. Keyes, demonstrating both recognition and approval." During his visit Dr. Keyes received high-level briefings, viewed Israeli defensive operations in all parts of the country, and was feted in the Judean city of Efrat, where a large number of Anglo-born Israelis held a "Thank-you Dr. Keyes" evening. Information concerning the visit by Dr. Keyes is available on The Media Line's website (www.themedialine.org) or at +972-51-233899. |
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