VOL. XLII

No. 13

29-MARCH-1999

The Political Scene

The decision by the European Union to come out collectivelyand openly in favor of a negotiated Palestinian state represents a potentiallyimportant step on the Palestinians long road to statehood, and was,accordingly, anathema to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Libyans(with South African and Saudi assistance) have set 6 April as the deadline forhanding over the two suspects in the Lockerbie bombing for trial.

EU Comes Out Of The...