VOL. XXXI

NO. 19

15-FEBRUARY-1988

The Middle East Situation

The new American peace initiative has predictably run up against a number ofmajor obstacles on its first trial run. Syria repeated that any peace moves mustbe comprehensive and conducted through an international conference. Egypt andJordan have continued to advocate an international conference too. IsraeliPrime Minister Shamir raised many questions about it, while the PLO rejected theUS proposals and vowed to resist them. However,...