VOL. XLII

No. 27

5-July-1999

The Political Scene

Israeli prime minister-elect Ehud Barak has managed to puttogether a broad-based coalition with a respectable parliamentary majoritywithout the help of the Likud party, which ought to be good news for the peaceprocess. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika shows no sign of backing offin his campaign for national reconciliation.

Its Shas, Not Likud

The results of Israels mid-May parliamentary electionsdictated that prime minister-elect Ehud Barak...