VOL. XXXIX

No. 37

10 June 1996

The Political Scene

After the strident rhetoric of his election campaign, Israeli Prime Minister elect Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen silent on his future plans as he investigates various coalition possibilities. His advisers, however, have made statements which suggest that there could be a rough ride ahead in the negotiations with the Palestinians and Syria. Mr. Netanyahu's surprise victory has been greeted in the Arab world with a bout of nervous...