The Middle East Situation

The Israeli Prime Minister's surprise visit to Morocco has apparently done nothing to advance the Paralyzed Middle East peace process. It has, however, caused further ructions in the Arab political arena, setting back efforts to prepare the ground for a long-delayed Arab summit meeting. The Moroccan step seemed to come as a surprise and embarrassment to Jordan's King Husain, who is persisting in his efforts to reconcile Iraq and Syria as a prelude to a...