Three Views: Obama's Visit to Israel
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Palestinian children during a visit to the Church of the Nativity in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem, March 22, 2013. (ATEF SAFADI-POOL/GETTY IMAGES)
Grave Threats to the Middle East
Lebanese Kurds wave the Kurdish flag and a flag picturing Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan during Persian New Year, or Noruz, celebrations in Beirut, March 21, 2013. (JOSEPH EID/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
To the Victor, the Spoils
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lipid (c) with former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who resigned his position after being indicted on charges of fraud and breach of trust, at the Feb. 5 swearing in of the 19th Knesset. (URIEL SINAI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
Getting the Words Right: Israel Isn’t Occupying Palestine—It’s Conquered It
Israeli soldiers take pictures of each other in front of Israel’s illegal apartheid wall near the Qalandia checkpoint outside Ramallah, March 30, 2013. Israeli troops earlier had clashed with Palestinian demonstrators commemorating the 37th anniversary of “Land Day.” (ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
The Cyrus Cylinder—Often Referred to as The “First Bill of Human Rights”
Clay, Babylon, Mesopotamia, after 539 BCE D x H: 7.8-10 x 21.9-22.8 cm British Museum, London, ME 90920 Photo: ©The Trustees of the British Museum
Two Views: King Pyrrhus and the War on Iraq
Prosthetic legs for wounded American soldiers at the Center for Intrepid rehabilitation gym at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, Aug. 7, 2012. (JOHN MOORE/GETTY IMAGES)
Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans—
Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S. War on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
6 U.S. and Israel's Interests Converge in Iraq—Rachelle Marshall
8 Bush Administration Unfolds Israeli-Palestinian "Road Map"—Nathan Jones
9 Abu Against Abu: Not Merely a Clash of Egos, But An Existential Question—Uri Avnery
11 "Master-Blaster"—A Case for Liberation—John V. Whitbeck
12 Post-Saddam U.S. Leaders Garner, Bremer and Chalabi All Have Neocon Ties—Robert Younes, M.D., and Janet McMahon
13 Why Did the U.S. Use Cluster Bombs in Iraq?—Delinda C. Hanley
14 The Tragic Saga of Iraq's National Museum—Richard H. Curtiss
15 Letter of Resignation as Chairman of the President's Advisory Committee on Cultural Property—Martin E. Sullivan
16 Is Syria Next on the Neocons' Hit List?—Two Views—Robert Novak, Uri Avnery
18 Congress Watch: Is Syria Next Target in War to Make the World Safe for Israel?—Shirl McArthur
20 The Cost to American Taxpayers of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: $3 Trillion—Thomas R. Stauffer
24 Rupert Murdoch and William Kristol: Using the Press to Advance Israel's Interests—Richard H. Curtiss
28 Three U.S. Foreign Service Officers Resign Over Iraq War—Andrew I. Killgore
30 President Bush Nominates Controversial Pipes to Peace Post—Delinda C. Hanley
36 Pro-Israel, Arab-American PAC Contributions to 2002 Congressional Candidates
Special Reports
31 State Department Human Rights Report Assesses Foreign Workers' Status in Israel—John Gee
32 Its Strategic Relationship With U.S. in Jeopardy, Turkey in Weaker Position Than Evver—Jon Gorvett
33 What Happens to the Israeli-Turkish Alliance Now?—Andrew I. Killgore
34 European Press Review: American POWs Compared With Guantanamo Bay Captives—Lucy Jones
43 Post-Iraq War Reverberations Threaten Peace in the Subcontinent—M. M. Ali
44 Bosnia and Herzegovina: A State Under Threat—Peter Lippman
Departments
35 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
46 ISSUES IN THE NEWS—Compiled by Nizar Wattad
49 NORTHEAST NEWS: Harvard Conference Promotes Arab-American Understanding—David P. Johnson, Jr.
50 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Free From Taliban, Afghan Women Seek Education in SHARE-Sponsored Schools—Elaine Pasquini
51 NORTHWEST NEWS: After Five Weeks of Detention, Palestinian American Charged With Aiding Terrorism—Sister Elaine Kelley
54 CHRISTIANITY AND THE MIDDLE EAST: An Iraqi Easter Filled With Uncertainty—Fred Strickert
56 ISLAM IN AMERICA: Latino Muslims a Growing Presence in America—Lisa Viscidi
57 ISRAEL AND JUDAISM: Can "Road Map" for Mideast Peace Withstand Assault of Israel's U.S. "Friends"?—Allan C. Brownfeld
67 NEW YORK CITY AND TRI-STATE NEWS: NYU Panel Assesses Implications, Consequences of War on Iraq—Jane Adas
70 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Alexander Cockburn Casts Cynical Eye on Bush's "Liberation" of Iraq—Pat and Samir Twair
72 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: 2003 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards
73 MUSLIM-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: CAIR Holds 4th Annual Leadership Conference
74 HUMAN RIGHTS: Iran's Domestic Reforms and International Policies
77 WAGING PEACE: John Kiesling on How to Repair America's Image
82 STUDENT ACTIVISMS: Students Build Mock Refugee Camp, Apartheid Wall
83 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: The Future of Syrian-American Relations
86 BOOK REVIEW: Divided Jerusalem: The Struggle for the Holy City (2nd ed.)—Reviewed by Jen Mitchell
94 2003 AET CHOIR OF ANGELS
97 MIDDLE EAST MARKETPLACE
23 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
