VOL.XXXVIII

NO.4

24OCTOBER 1994

The Political Scene

The peace treaty which Israel and Jordan have initialed (and which they willsign on 26 October) contains few surprises, except perhaps for a reference toJerusalem which has infuriated the Palestinians. As the latest crisis in theGulf goes off the boil, the UN has passed a resolution warning Iraq not to makeany further threatening gestures in the direction of Kuwait and the Americanshave made it clear that if it does they will not hesitate to...