VOL. XLIII

No. 06

7 February 2000

The Political Scene

As the 13 February deadline for a framework agreement on final status issues approaches, the Israelis and Palestinians appear to be no nearer to such an agreement than when the deadline was set five months ago. The steering group for the multilateral negotiations on regional issues has met for the first time in eight years.

No Agreement In Sight On Palestinian Track

With the 13 February deadline for a framework agreement on final status issues...