VOL. XLII

No. 32

9-August-1999

The Political Scene

The Palestinians were not happy with the first meeting ofthe committee that is supposed to be working out what to do about the Wyeagreement, and despite continued assertions of Israels commitment to theagreement, there is still no sign of any time horizon for its implementation.Syria and Israel have exactly the opposite priorities as they maneuver toresume negotiations. The Syrian defense minister has attacked PalestinianAuthority President...