The academy's director, Dany Zamir, told Israel Radio, "Those were very harsh testimonies about unjustified shooting of civilians and destruction of property that conveyed an atmosphere in which one feels entitled to use unrestricted force against Palestinians".
The harshest testimony is delivered by the director George Hickenlooper, who died last year; his experience making "Factory Girl" for Mr. Weinstein sounds like a nightmare.
Mr. Thornburgh's testimony drew harsh attacks from Republicans on the Judiciary Committee who accused him of trying to undermine the credibility of the Justice Department in an effort to help a client.
Hill faced her harshest treatment during her testimony from Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa)., who was designated to be the Republican attack dog in defending Thomas.
Over the past several days, as compelling testimony over the harsh treatment of this 24-year-old Army private turned whistle-blower (or illegal informant, depending on your point of view) flooded the media zone, The Times was notably absent.
But Mr. Stern's testimony did not diffuse harsh criticism from the Council, particularly from the speaker, Peter F. Vallone, a Democratic candidate for mayor.
Even so, the treatment of Dr. Lee after his indictment on Dec. 10, 1999, was unnecessarily harsh, and the government used false testimony to persuade Federal District Judge James A. Parker to hold Dr. Lee for nine months without bail.
Critics of the prosecution say that some witnesses who were implicated in the case and still under the threat of harsh sentences were pressured into embellishing their testimony.
Two former administration officials — John Ashcroft, who was attorney general, and John C. Yoo, who wrote legal opinions justifying harsh techniques — have agreed to give public testimony to the panel, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, staff members said.
The sometimes tearful testimony of two prostitutes cast a harsh light on Strauss-Kahn's sometimes brutal sexual practices.
