VOL. XLV

No 19

13 May 2002

The Political Scene

A new suicide attack in Tel Aviv has set the stage for apotentially catastrophic confrontation between the Israelis and Palestinians. Apromising proposal by the international quartet the US, UN, EU and Russia - to resuscitate the peace processwith an international conference in the early summer looked less promisingafter its opponents in Washington finished with it. Israeli PrimeMinister Ariel Sharon and President George Bush have agreed that the...