VOL. XXXIII

NO. 25

26-MARCH-1990

The Political Scene

Former US President Jimmy Carter arrived in Israel with a public signal fromSyrian President Hafiz al-Asad which not only confirms last week's claim byIsraeli Labour leader Shimon Peres that Syria is ready to negotiate with Israelbut also suggests that there is now a measure of flexibility in the Syrians'previously rigid terms for a negotiated solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict,and if it is indeed true that Damascus is adopting a less...