VOL. XLVI

No 50

15-December-2003

The Political Scene (15 December 2003)

Israeli deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has alarmed Israeli right-wingers and Palestinians alike by suggesting that Israel should proceed unilaterally to establish a Palestinian state. The US decision to exclude critics of its adventure in Iraq from contracts to rebuild the country looks set to prolong the divisions within the international community.

Olmert Suggests Alternative To Road Map

As the various Palestinian...