VOL. XLIII

No. 48

27 November 2000

The Political Scene

As the al-Aqsa intifada enters its eighth week, Egypt has finally and to all appearances reluctantly decided that it can no longer stand idly by as Israel assaults the Palestinians indiscriminately and has recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations. Jordan promptly announced that it would suspend the accreditation of its new ambassador to Israel, but it was a tirade from Saudi Crown Prince'Abd Allah which really reflected the...