VOL. XXXIX

No. 21

19 February 1996

The Political Scene

As expected, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has opted for early elections and the stage is set for a campaign that could determine the future of the peace process in the Middle East. The Palestinians and Israel have finally made some progress in their talks on the 1967 refugees, and along with Jordan have signed a somewhat mysterious agreement on water resources in Oslo. Mr. Anwar Haddam, the exiled Front Islamique du Salut...