VOL. XXXIX No. 58 4 November 1996The Political Scene Despite intensive negotiations, there is still no agreement on Israel's redeployment in the West Bank town of Hebron, where tension appears to be reaching dangerous heights. The European Union (EU) has appointed a Middle Eastern special envoy whose function is not immediately apparent. With the exception of the FLN, Algeria's political parties have come out against President Zeroual's constitutional reforms, which are shortly to be...