VOL. XXXI

NO. 16

25-JANUARY-1988

The Middle East Situation

Regional attention has continued to be dominated by the unrest in theIsraeli-occupied territories which, after six weeks and some 40 killings, hasfinally produced some visible political results. The Soviet call for an international conference to be convened does not look likely to fall on fertile ground.The Israeli Labor leader Mr. Peres has also begun stirring himself, but his callfor early general elections look equally unlikely to be...