The logical step in that direction would be to take the lead in solving the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

A Likud-Labor government, on the other hand, creates a united Israeli front to take on the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

Still, Mr. Bush inherits the Israeli-Palestinian crisis at a complex moment.

Mr. Mubarak, officials say, is seething over President Bush's approach to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

Like the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, the Kashmir crisis shows that American military might all too often translates into diplomatic weakness.

In most cases the Israeli-Palestinian crisis was central to their demands.

The Italian proposal on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian crisis has moved on from declarations of principle to the practical planning stage.

However, where the Mediterranean is concerned - and I would stress once again, the Israeli-Palestinian crisis is evidence of this - we need to go deeper.

I hope, for example, that the Egyptian Government will be able to keep extremists at bay and play a stabilising role in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

You cannot ignore the role of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.