VOL. XXXVII

NO. 12

20 DECEMBER 1993

The Political Scene

The PLO and Israel have failed to reach agreement on Israel's withdrawal fromJericho and Gaza by the 13 December deadline, and the September declaration ofprinciples on Palestinian autonomy is in some danger of falling at the firstfence. As Algeria approaches a political vacuum when the mandate of the rulingHigh Council of State expires on 31 December, the Front Islamique du Salut (FIS)has set conditions for a dialogue with the government...