TASK DEFINITION: Given a document, an entity and its sentiment towards the entity, verify if it is the correct sentiment towards the entity. Answer should be yes or no. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is Positive . BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran has foiled attempts by its foreign enemies to turn legitimate protests into an insurgency to overthrow  the Islamic Republic  supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei  said on Tuesday.
Comments on  his  Twitter feed and in Iranian media underscored the establishment’s confidence that it has extinguished the unrest that spread to more than 80 cities in which at least 22 people died since late December.
“Once again  the nation tells the US  Britain  and those who seek to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran from abroad that ‘you’ve failed  and you will fail in the future  too.'”  Khamenei  tweeted.
The Revolutionary Guards  the military force loyal to  Khamenei   said on Sunday security forces had put an end to the unrest that it too said had been whipped up by foreign enemies.
People hold signs as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks  Iran  January 9  2018. Leader.ir/Handout via REUTERS
“These concerns must be addressed. We must listen  we must hear. We must provide answers within our means ”  Khamenei  was quoted as saying  hinting that not only the government of Rouhani  but  his  own clerical leadership must also respond.
“I am also responsible. All of us must follow up ”  Khamenei  said.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Taya Kitman is Neutral . Fish came in to work  and  Taya Kitman  a high-ranking staffer  at the time  and two other employees were in the conference room waiting for  him . They needed to prepare the 400-person seating chart for the organizationâs annual gala.  Kitman  wanted to get  it  done and pressed Fish to help  her . Fish seemed annoyed by  her  request.
Fish  who is well over 6 feet tall  approached  Kitman  from behind  put his hands around  her  neck and applied pressure  according to four people with knowledge of the incident.
One person said Fish meant it as a joke  but took it too far. He left red marks on  Kitman âs neck  the four sources said. Shaken by the encounter   Kitman  tried to downplay  it .
Board member Victor Navasky and The Nation Instituteâs lawyer at the time were briefed the following day about the incident. They told Fish to apologize  and  Kitman  didnât want to take things further.
In an email to HuffPost  Fish said: âThe incident with  Taya Kitman  did not happen as described.  Taya  has been a friend and colleague of nearly 20 years  I have the utmost regard for  her  and the work  she  had done at the institute. We were partners in building the organization and we continue to collaborate on projects that we created together. I know it sounds self-serving  but anyone who knows me knows I would never harm a woman or another person.â
 Kitman  declined to comment.
Reached by phone last week  Navasky praised Fish and insisted he didnât know anything about the alleged physical altercation between Fish and  Kitman . âI donât know what youâre talking about  so thereâs nothing to deny or not deny â he told HuffPost on Friday. âThe Nation Institute is a private thing and the trustees arenât supposed to talk about anything that happened there  and Iâm obeying their rules. But Iâm just telling you that Hamilton was a great partner for me. Period.â
 Kitman  is now executive director of the institute.
âI know that  Taya  recognized that Ham was a problem and did everything she could to get him out of there â Berman said. âThings have been much better since  Taya  took over. Sheâs respected by the staff. Sheâs respected by the fellows. Sheâs respected by the donors. Sheâs very hardworking.  Taya  is literally the exact opposite of Ham  and I mean that in the best way possible about her.â
Berman added: âWhen  Taya  took over  the office became a lot more functional and pleasant to be in.â
After this story was first published   Taya Kitman  released the following statement:

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Steinhoff is Negative . FRANKFURT (Reuters) -  The accounting scandal embroiling household goods retailer Steinhoff (SNHG.DE)  could place the European Central Bank in a tricky position as one of the embattled firm’s creditors.
The ECB bought Steinhoff’s bond last summer  as part of its stimulus program.
The ECB owns Steinhoff senior bonds  the last to be written off or converted into shares if the company goes down.
The Steinhoff case also puts the ECB in the uncomfortable position of being a lender to a company accused of financial wrongdoing.

SOLUTION:
yes