Scholastic Update articles from December 1998

Scholastic Update archives from December 1998

Jerusalem THE ULTIMATE QUESTION.
December 14, 1998... One of the last obstacles to Mideast peace may be the most difficult yet Jerusalem--From the outside, Jerusalem's Damascus Gate looks more like a medieval fortress than the gateway to a modern capital city. But this massive stone structure...

The Quest for PEACE.
December 14, 1998... For Israelis and Palestinians, a new peace agreement offers hope--and serious challenges Monday, October 19, began as a typical day in Beersheba, a modern desert town in southern Israel. The bus station bustled with Israeli soldiers...

SHAPED BY CONFLICT.(political history of the Middle East)(Brief Article)
December 14, 1998... In the Middle East, national borders have always shifted through violence. Now, the map of the region is being redrawn again--this time through diplomacy. Here's the background on the situation today. Timeline 1890s: European Jews...

The Sky's the Limit.
December 14, 1998... The race to build the world's first airplane was filled with fraud and failure, until two brothers flew into history At the start of the 20th century, the United States was on the verge of realizing its "manifest destiny"--the idea that the...

Can You Outlaw Hate?
December 14, 1998... Around midnight last October 6, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard went out to the Fireside Bar in Laramie, Wyoming. The University of Wyoming student was approached by two young men--Aaron McKinney, 22, and Russell Henderson, 21. According to...

SLAVERY IN SUDAN.
December 14, 1998... Years of civil war have given rise to a thriving market in human flesh Slavery is worse than death," says Ayom Ayom, 18. He should know. His country, the African nation of Sudan, is home to one of the world's last thriving slave markets....

DRAWING ON THE NEWS.
December 14, 1998... The Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement hinges on a promise by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu to hand over land to the Palestinians, and a promise by Palestinian leader Yasir (sometimes spelled "Yasser") Arafat to protect...

HUMAN-RIGHTS RESOURCES.
December 14, 1998... This month marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the International Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration guarantees that every person is entitled to live free and safe from persecution, regardless of race, religion, sex,...

KEY WORDS.
December 14, 1998... ABOLITIONIST: Someone who works to abolish, or end, slavery. HAMAS: A militant Palestinian group that opposes peace with Israel and has engaged in terrorist bombings. HATE-CRIMES LAWS: Laws that increase the punishment for crimes...