VOL. XLIV

No. 03

15 January 2001

The Political Scene

There was talk of some kind of declaration of principles on the Palestinian track, but the reality was that the last-minute initiative launched by President Clinton to reach an agreement on final status issues had been qualified to death by both the Palestinians and the Israelis. What happens next will therefore depend on president-elect George Bush and the next prime minister of Israel probably Likud leader Ariel Sharon.

US Initiative Runs...