VOL. XXXIX

No. 16

15 January 1996

The Political Scene

Everybody agrees that the talks in Maryland between Israel and Syria were a success, although one that was apparently not readily quantifiable (the one concrete fact that has emerged is that the Americans are willing to participate in an international peace-keeping force in the Golan Heights). As MEES went to press, US Secretary of State Warren Christopher was shuttling between Israel and Syria to see if general goodwill could be...