VOL. XL

No. 17

28 April 1997

The Political Scene

The Israeli attorney general has decided not toprosecute Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the Bar-On affair appears to be far from over - and if Mr. Netanyahu survives inoffice its impact on the peace process is likely to be negative. Iraqi President Saddam Husain has defied theUS by sending helicopters across the southern air exclusion zone to pick up pilgrims returning from Mecca.

Good News For Netanyahu

The 20 April announcement by Israeli...