VOL. XXXIII

NO. 39

2-JULY-1990

The Political Scene

After the twin shocks of Washington's decision to suspend the dialogue withthe PLO and the formation of a right-wing coalition government in Israel, therewas something of a stunned silence regionally as everyone took stock of the newsituation and wondered what happens next. Israeli Prime Minister YitzhakShamir's letter to President George Bush suggested that on the Israeli side morefoot-dragging is to be expected, while Housing Minister Ariel...