VOL. XLI

No. 45

9-November-1998

The Political Scene

A bad week for the Wye agreement was made worse when a car bombexploded in Jerusalem on 6 November, prompting the Israelis to postpone approval of theagreement indefinitely and to try to impose new conditions on the Palestinians.Iraqs decision to halt all cooperation with UN arms inspectors includinglong-term monitoring has created yet another confrontation between the UN, the US and Baghdad.

Jerusalem Bombing Puts Wye On Hold

Even before the...