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

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

6 Israel “Fights Terrorism” With Assassination, Bombs and DestructionRachelle Marshall

9 To End the ViolenceRobert V. Keeley

11 Palestine/Israel: Do You Know Your ABCs?Tzaporah Ryter

13 A House Is a HomeSamah Jabr With Betsy Mayfield

15 If All Rabbis Were Like Arik Ascherman, Middle East Peace Would Be AttainablePat McDonnell Twair

17 Affairs of State: U.S. Red Lines and Bypass RoadsEugene Bird

19 George, Jeb and the Muslim VotePaul Findley

20 An Israeli Victory, An American Defeat: ILSA Extended Another Five YearsAndrew I. Killgore

21 Congress Eagerly Responds to Pro-Israel Efforts to Counteract Sharon’s Campaign of TerrorShirl McArthur

48 Behold the Rise (and Imminent Fall) of Ariel SharonAhmed Bouzid

49 Israel Is a Very Costly AllyCharley Reese

55 History Channel’s “Cover Up: Attack on the USS Liberty” Gives Crew Chance to Tell Their StoryDelinda C. Hanley

SPECIAL REPORTS

23 New President, Old Problems in IndonesiaJohn Gee

26 Parliamentary Election Postponement Mirrors Amman’s Fears of Public Outburst in Support of IntifadaSamaa Abu Sharar

27 A Nervous Mubarak Government Seeks to Appease Pro-Palestinian Egyptians and Pro-Israel U.S.Andrew Hammond

29 Amin Gemayel Says His Family’s History “Runs Parallel to Lebanon’s”Sami Moubayed

31 Turkey’s Political Pot Boils, With Elections Still Three Years AwayJon Gorvett

32 Under a New Regime, Moroccans Search for Truth and JusticeMarvine Howe

35 Qaddafi’s “Afro-Enthusiasm” Causes Concern in WestLucy Jones

43 European Press: Suicide Bombing Which Killed 15 in Jerusalem Leads to Call for International PeacekeepersLucy Jones

44 United Nations Report: Jesse Helms Personified the Confluence Of Mideast, Domestic American PoliticsIan Williams

46 Over Israeli Objections, Washington Proposes “Joint Operations” With New DelhiM.M. Ali

53 National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom Holds Fourth Annual ConventionKristin Szremski

66 Muslim Student Network Building Foundations for TomorrowLaila Al-Arian

DEPARTMENTS

3 Letters to the Editor

38 Issues in the NewsCompiled by Laila Al-Arian

The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

57 Northwest News: Women in Black Establish Silent, Strong Presence in PortlandElaine Kelley

59 Northern California Chronicle: Red Sea Underwater WondersElaine Pasquini

63 Southern California Chronicle: Sharon Supporters Harass Counter-Demonstrators at “Solidarity Rally” for IsraelPat and Samir Twair

68 Christianity and the Middle East: Christian Peacemaker Teams Demonstrate Need for International ObserversFred Strickert

71 Israel and Judaism: With Israel Shahak’s Death, A Prophetic Voice Is StilledAllan C. Brownfeld

73 Other People’s Mail

84 Muslim-American Activism: AMA Holds Regional Leadership Training Conference

87 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Ramallah Dance Troupe

91 HUMAN RIGHTS: A Strategy for U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan

93 WAGING PEACE: Naim Ateek Calls for “Justice With Mercy” for Palestine

101 Facts for Your Files: July 2001 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Sara Powell

106 Book REVIEW: Silent No More: Confronting America’s False Images of Islam—Reviewed by Riad Abdelkarim

AET Book Club Catalog

2001 AET Choir of Angels

113 Bulletin Board

114 Publishers’ Page

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