VOL. XXXVI

NO. 18

1 FEBRUARY 1993

The Political Scene

The Israeli High Court has declined to do everyone the favor of declaring thedeportation of 400-plus Palestinians from the occupied territories illegal. Withthe Israelis deprived of a face-saving way to reverse their decision andpressure building up at the UN for the Security Council to enforce its demandfor the deportations to be rescinded, the Arabs have agreed on a package ofproposed sanctions which is conspicuously moderate, while the...