VOL. XLIV

No 34

20 August 2001

ThePolitical Scene

TheUS has come out surprisingly strongly against Israels takeover of Orient Housein Jerusalem. The Syrian prime minister has visited Baghdad.

US Protests OrientHouse Seizure

Inthe end, Israels seizure of Orient House the PLOs unofficial headquartersin east Jerusalem did not pass unremarked by the international communityafter all, and for good reason. It turns out that in October 1993, as part ofthe Oslo agreements between Israel and the...