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

The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

• A Letter From Palestine—Marina Barham
• Israel’s Or Commission Finds Evidence of “Shoot-to-Kill” Policy Against Palestinian Citizens of Israel—Jonathan Cook
• The Boy on the Cover—Rod Driver
• Impressions of a People Under Siege—Lois Gode
• Report From Jerusalem—Sam Cahnman
• American Cardiac Team Saves Lives in Gaza—Stephen J. Sosebee
• The Iron Wall of Jenin—Samah Jabr with Betsy Mayfield

17 In Memoriam: Faisal Husseini (1940-2001)—Donald Neff

18 Talk of Expulsion More Ominous Than Ever—Danny Rabinowitz

19 Fear of Being Slandered as “Anti-Semites” Means We Are Abetting Terrible Deeds in the Middle East—Robert Fisk

20 In Memoriam: Ibrahim Abu-Lughod (1929-2001)—Deborah J. Gerner

21 Jewish Press Wages Ongoing Propaganda War, But Acknowledges Settlements Are Obstacles to Peace—Delinda C. Hanley

22 American Media Vocabulary, Use of Passive Voice Exacerbate Israeli-Palestinian Imbalance—Emad Fraitekh

23 Sharon Calls for a Million Jewish Immigrants to Israel, Shuns The Unmentionable “E” Word—Andrew I. Killgore

24 The Mitchell Report: Two Views Ignoring Asymmetry on the Ground—Mitchell Kaidy

The Palestinian Response—PA Minister of Culture and Information Yasser Abed Rabbo

26 Affairs of State: Traction…and Closet Negotiations—Eugene Bird

28 House Passes Foreign Relations Authorization Bill Larded With Negative Provisions—Shirl McArthur

30 Will Congress Let the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) Expire? Not If Israel Can Prevent It—Andrew I. Killgore

47 Why Did Former CIA Director John Deutch Endanger America’s Most Vital Secrets?—Andrew I. Killgore

64 Rashid Khalidi Outlines Peace Prerequisites at Open Tent Plenary—Pat McDonnell Twair

103 Dr. Jack Shaheen Discusses Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies a People—Richard H. Curtiss and Delinda C. Hanley

SPECIAL REPORTS

31 IMF-Backed Reforms Separate Economy From Politics, Face Opposition of Turkey’s Ruling Elites—Jon Gorvett

32 U.S. Loss of Seat on U.N. Human Rights Commission Follows Threat to Veto Mideast Resolutions—Ian Williams

33 With Egypt’s Popular Amr Moussa at Arab League, Mubarak Names a Kinder, Gentler New Foreign Minister—Andrew Hammond

36 Independent Journalism Slowly Returning to Syria—Sami Moubayed

37 Palestinian Filmmaker Azza El-Hassan’s Journey in Discovery of Her Own People—Samaa Abu Sharar

48 Did Pope’s Syria Trip Signify Papal Recognition of Islam? Asks Europe’s Press—Lucy Jones

50 New Beginnings in South Asia—M.M. Ali

52 Iran Moves Hesitantly Toward Liberalization—Colin MacKinnon

53 Hardship for Chinese Workers in Israel—John Gee

DEPARTMENTS

3 Letters to the Editor

38 Issues in the News—Compiled by Homayra Ziad

42 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

43 Other People’s Mail

55 Northern California Chronicle: “The Sands of Time”: Sculptures and Ceramics of Khalil Bendib—Elaine Pasquini

57 Northwest News: Daniel Pipes’ Acrimonious Remarks Embarrass Organizers of Portland Panel on “Healing Words”—Elaine Kelley

59 Southern California Chronicle: “Honest Broker” Dennis Ross Declines to Use Word “Occupation,” Prefers “Israeli Control”—Pat and Samir Twair

65 Christianity and the Middle East: The Armenian Church Celebrates Its 1,700-Year Anniversary—Fred Strickert

67 ISLAM IN AMERICA: By George! Was Endorsing Bush a Mistake?—Muqtedar Khan, Ph.D.

70 Israel and Judaism: Commemorating the 53rd Anniversary of the Massacre at Deir Yassin—Allan C. Brownfeld

82 Muslim-American Activism: Muslim Leaders Hold State Department Sit-In

85 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Ren³ Moawad Foundation Honors Dr. Hala Maksoud

89 WAGING PEACE: Israel’s Human Rights Violations and Future Visions

94 HUMAN RIGHTS: Guests Discuss Status of Kuwaiti Women

98 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS

100 Facts for Your File: April 2001 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon

105 THE HOLLYWOOD HATE MACHINE: “The Mummy Returns”—Along With the Usual Despicable Stereotypes of Arabs—Jack G. Shaheen

106 BOOK REVIEW:
The Harem Years: The Memoirs of an Egyptian Feminist (1879-1924)—A Border Passage: From Cairo to America—A Woman’s Journey—Reviewed by Sara R. Powell

107 AET Book Club

78 Bulletin Board

113 2001 AET Choir of Angels

114 Publishers’ Page

34 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS