VOL. XXXIX

No. 18

29 January 1996

The Political Scene

PLO Chairman Yasir 'Arafat and his Fatah party have won a convincing victory in the Palestinian elections. The next stage in the peace process is the amendment of the PLO Charter by the Palestine National Council (PNC), and Israel has created something of a dilemma for Mr. 'Arafat's opponents by announcing that it will allow PNC members unconditional access to the autonomous Palestinian areas. On the Syrian track, time appears to be...