VOL. XXXVI

NO. 25

22 MARCH 1993

The Political Scene

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's visit to Washington has dispelled anyremaining doubts that the Clinton administration has reverted to the traditionalAmerican policy of open-ended support for Israel. Whatever else this means asfar as the peace process is concerned, it is unlikely to produce the willingnessto compromise which the Israelis insist they can only afford to show when theyhave unconditional American backing. The Americans appear...