VOL. XXXIX No. 62 2 December 1996The Political Scene The Israelis now plan to expand settlements in the Golan Heights as well as the West Bank. That is bad news for the Syrian track of the peace process, where, according to Syrian Foreign Minister Faruq al-Shara', agreement had been reached with the previous Israeli Government on the central issues of withdrawal and security. The Algerians appear to have endorsed the constitutional reforms proposed by President Liamine Zeroual by an...