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Can peace expunge his crime?

Article Abstract:

Nezar Hindawi, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being found guilty of giving his unsuspecting, pregnant girlfriend a bomb to take aboard an El Al jet at Heathrow airport in Apr 1986, believes that he should be treated as a political prisoner. He points out that IRA members, who are treated as political prisoners, are being released, and feels that he should be too. It is hard to state with any certainty whether his views are correct, and more information is required about his motivation for the attack and his reasons for putting his girlfriend's life in danger.

Column, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Terrorists, Hindawi, Nezar Nawaf Mansour

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Deciphering the highway code

Article Abstract:

Street names in Beirut, Lebanon, reflect the political history of Beirut, and include French generals such as Gouraud, the first mandate governor. Rue Verdun has become Rashid Karami, in honor of a Lebanese prime minister assassinated by a bomb placed by Christian militiamen. Rue Rene Mouawad is named after another assassinated politician, who had been elected president. There is also a rue Pasteur, and a rue Kennedy, the latter from the days when Lebanon's ties with the West were stronger.

Social aspects, Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, Street names

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