—Voices from the Sensible Center—

Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans—
Interpreting North America for the Middle East

The U.S., Iraq, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

6 Death, Destruction, and Torture as Bush Brings Democracy to the Middle East—Rachelle Marshall

9 Assault on Rafah Latest Evidence That the Palestinian Nakba Did Not End in 1948—Samah Jabr

11 Zinni Appears on "60 Minutes," and the Bad News for Bush Just Gets Worse—Richard H. Curtiss

12 Should the U.S. Stay in Iraq?—Two Views—Paul Findley, John Gee

14 "Eyes Wide Open: The Human Cost of War in Iraq" Visits Washington, DC—Delinda C. Hanley

16 Given Abu Ghraib, Rafah Images, U.S. Abstains From Resolution Criticizing Israel—Ian Williams

18 Has America Adopted Israel's Legacy of Torture And Abuse?—Two Views—Robert Fisk, Richard H. Curtiss

20 Hand-Forced by Zionists, Bush Imposes Sanctions on Syria—Andrew I. Killgore

35 "Justice, Justice You Must Pursue": Why I Burned My Israeli Military Papers—Josh Ruebner

40 Arab Press Review: Was the Road to Iraq Paved With Bad Intentions?—Peter C. Valenti

50 Daniel Barenboim: A Maestro Who Fights Against Loud Noise—And Silence—Noam Ben Ze'ev

Congress and the 2004 Elections

21 Setting the Record Straight on His Mideast Newspaper Column—Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings

24 Congressional Fever of Israel-Fealty Intensifying—Shirl McArthur

26 Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney Seeks to Regain Congressional Seat—Janet McMahon

27 Pro-Israel PAC Contributions to 2004 Congressional Candidates

Special Reports

31 European Press Review: Saudi Arabia "Laboratory for Bin Ladens," Says Financial Times—Lucy Jones

32 Shirin Ebadi, Iran's Nobel Peace Laureate—Pat McDonnell Twair

33 Do Arms Cutbacks, Description of Israel as "Terrorist State" Signal Change in Ankara?—John Gorvett

38 Freed in Iraq, Japanese Hostages Experience Second Ordeal at Home—John Gee

42 Annual Pilgrimage to Djerba Gets Personal for a British Rabbi and His Friends—Delinda C. Hanley

44 A Problem With Liquidity: The Challenges of Water in Saudi Arabia—Roger Harrison

53 "Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261-1557)" at Metropolitan Museum of Art—Elaine Pasquini

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

46 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

47 Issues in the News—Compiled by Laila Al-Arian

54 The Mideast in the Midwest: Midwest Jewish Activist Henry Herskovitz Helps Fight Zionist Mind Control in America—Betsy Mayfield

56 New York City and Tri-State News: Israel Forum Panel Asks, "Does the Jewish State Have a Future?"—Jane Adas

60 Northern California Chronicle: Remember These Children Booklet Inspires Activist's Giant Display—Elaine Pasquini

62 Southern California Chronicle: Child Psychiatrist Says Young Gazans Suffering From Diseases, Poor Health Care—Pat and Samir Twair

65 Other People's Mail

68 Northwest News: Now Free, Attorney Brandon Mayfield Turns Furious—Ben Jacklet and Todd Murphy

69 Islam in America: Material Witness Law Is Being Abused—Anjana Malhotra

70 Christianity and the Middle East: Sabeel Conference Calls for Rejection of Christian Zionist "Heresy," Ideology—Sister Elaine Kelley

73 Israel and Judaism: Zionism's Illusions Become Clear: Israel Has Failed as a Sanctuary for Jews—Allan C. Brownfeld

75 Education: More Restrictions For Mideast Studies Seen With New Language for Grant Conditions—Bill L. Turpen

76 Arab-American Activism: Muhammad Ali Receives Khalil Gibran Award

78 Human Rights: Palestine Children's Relief Fund Gala

81 Waging Peace: Campaign Against House Demolitions Tours U.S.

88 Muslim-American Activism: Prospects for Democracy in the Middle East

89 Diplomatic Doings: Ambassadors' Forum

90 Book Review: Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern—Reviewed by Hugh S. Galford

91 AET Book Club Catalog

95 2004 AET Choir of Angels

96 Bulletin Board

97 Middle East Marketplace

98 Publishers' Page

72 Index to Advertisers