VOL. XXXVII

NO. 20

14 FEBRUARY 1994

The Political Scene

The PLO and Israel have finally made enough progress to be able to sign apartial agreement on Israel's delayed withdrawal from Gaza and Jericho, althoughnumerous details remain to be negotiated. After a brief hiatus, Israel and Syriaare again trading recriminations. Algeria's new president has held out an olivebranch to the Front Islamique du Salut, which has so far not responded eitherpositively or negatively. Egypt's militant...