VOL. XL

No. 23

9 June 1997

The Political Scene

The Israeli Labour party has set aside squabbles that erupted after its defeat atthe last election and voted overwhelmingly for a new leader. Former army chief Ehud Barakis the senior Labour figure most closely resembling Yitzhak Rabin - a similarity which theopposition hopes will endear him to Israeli voters. Labour has adopted the Likud slogan ofpromising peace with security - but it has emerged that the Likud vision of a secure WestBank is one...