The Politics for Peace are Missing

Long after most observers left it for dead, Arab-Israeli peacemaking remains a priority in the waning days of the Clinton administration. With violence continuing between Arabs and Israelis, President Bill Clinton persists in cajoling, prodding, encouraging and strong-arming Ehud Barak, Israel's caretaker prime minister, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat into making some sort of deal before he leaves office Jan. 20.
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Jon B. Alterman
Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program

Jon B. Alterman