21.   Analysts, however, said Erbakan was likely to soften his policies on the two issues in line with his general change of attitude.

22.   Arab states were disappointed that President Bill Clinton failed to pressure Netanyahu into softening his policies when the Israeli leader visited Washington last week.

23.   But he drastically softened his policies after forging a coalition government in June with the secular, pro-western True Path Party led by former prime minister Tansu Ciller.