VOL. XXXVII

NO. 15

10 JANUARY 1994

The Political Scene

Negotiations between Israel and the PLO on the implementation of theirautonomy agreement hit a rough patch over Christmas and the new year, but arenow due to resume on 10 January. PLO Chairman Yasir 'Arafat has been coming infor a lot of criticism, and not just from opponents of the agreement withIsrael, which has now been disowned by the leader of Israel's Likud party, Mr.Benjamin Netanyahu. Elsewhere in the region, the conference on...