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—Voices from the Sensible Center— Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans— Special Reports 1 Policy, A former Congressman examines a recent State Department document on terrorism and finds in it strong arguments for recognizing the mainstream PLO. 2 Editorial, AIPAC's victory on the Jordan arms sale shows that not only isn't winning everything, but you can even succeed in turning it into losing. 3 Commentary, If we're ever going to eradicate terrorism, a former hostage tells us, we're going to have to get at the root of the problem. 4 Media, In standing firm against attempts to keep advertising of They Dare to Speak Out off the airwaves, Ted Turner struck a courageous blow for freedom of speech. We're sending him a note of thanks, and suggest you do the same. 5 Update on Congress, The bad news is that the Administration took a breather on the Jordan arms deal, and might do the same on an upcoming sale to the Saudis. The good news is that some Congressmen are finally taking concrete steps to reduce aid to Israel. 7 Trade and Finance, John Haldane's report on the two Yemens reveals what it's like to be down and out on the Arabian Peninsula. 8 Lobbies & Activists, An NBC prime time movie kept Arab-Americans under siege last month. Jewish leaders from around the world gathered in Jerusalem to discuss key Jewish concerns, while other prominent Jews prayed for Israel with Christian fundamentalists in Washington. 10 Diplomacy, For his emissary to our TV saturated culture, Jordan's King Hussein couldn't have found a better man than Mohamed Kamal. 10 Personality, Meet Paul Ajlouny: a Palestinian American who's had more than his fair share of encounters with the Israeli censors and the FBI. 11 Book Review, If you're someone who assumes the Israelis won their war in Lebanon, Robert Hazo thinks you'll find a few surprises in Rashid Khalidi's new book, Under Siege. |