VOL.XXXIXNo. 6416 December 1996

ThePolitical SceneThe Palestinians, Jordanians, Egyptians and Syrians are all disenchantedwith the policies of Israel's right-winggovernment. Bahrain has boycotted the annual summit of the GulfCooperation Council. President Saddam Husain's son 'Udayhas survived an assassination attempt.

Israeli-Arab Relations Sour On All Fronts

Ithas been another dismal week on the Palestinian track of the peaceprocess. First Israel declined - for unspecified reasons - to...