VOL. XLVI

No 24

16-June-2003

The Political Scene (16 June 2003)

The launching of the road map to peace last week has occasioned a familiar spiral of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. In Iraq, US administrator Paul Bremer has begun consultations with a view to selecting an interim authority. Protesters in Tehran have targeted President Mohammad Khatami as well as his conservative opponents.

Predictable Mayhem

It was to be expected that Palestinian rejectionists would seek to sabotage the...