Israeli Elections Come and Go, But Israel Remains an Outlaw State
A Palestinian family reacts after Israeli bulldozers demolished their home in the Arab East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Feb. 5, 2013. (AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
Two Views: Israel’s Parliamentary Elections
Newly elected Israeli Knesset member Yair Lapid (l), leader of the Yesh Atid party, speaks to Naftali Bennett, head of the hard-line national religious party the Jewish Home, during a Feb. 5 reception in Jerusalem marking the opening of the 19th Knesset. (URIEL SINAI/GETTY IMAGES)
Richard H. Curtiss (1927-2013) Devoted His Life to Telling People Stories
Richard Curtiss at work in his Washington Report office. (STAFF PHOTO D. HANLEY)
Israeli License to Cheney-Linked Energy Firm on Golan Heights Raises Eyebrows
Then-Vice President Dick Cheney (l) and Likud chairman Benyamin Netanyahu, out of office at the time and serving as the official Israeli opposition leader, at a March 23, 2008 breakfast meeting at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
Peace at Last in the Southern Philippines?
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (r) shares candies with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim during a Feb. 11 visit to the rebels’ stronghold in Sultan Kudarat on the island of Mindanao. (KARLOS MANLUPIG/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
Two Palestinian, Israeli Documentaries Depict Evils of Military Occupation
Emad Burnat views his five broken cameras in his documentary of the same name. (PHOTO COURTESY KINO LORBER)
Telling the Truth for 28 Years...
Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans • Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S. Role in the Middle East and the Israeli Occupation of Palestine
8 Peace Talks and Troop Withdrawals, But No Peace in Sight—Rachelle Marshall
11 Negotiating for a Framework Agreement: "The Opposite of a Peace Treaty"—Uri Avnery
13 The Rains Came—Eric S. Margolis
14 In Gaza, Apathy and Skepticism Over Peace Talks Abound—Mohammed Omer
16 East Jerusalem's Shu'fat Refugee Camp: "For All Practical Purposes, Ramallah"—Ben White
18 Ground Zero and Islamophobia in America: Three Views—Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, George S. Hishmeh, Paul Findley
22 Two States, One Holy Land: A Framework for Peace—John V. Whitbeck
24 Fully Understanding Implications of Kosovo, Rule Of Law, Israel Ignores and Obstructs—Ian Williams
CONGRESS AND THE 2010 ELECTIONS
26 Anti-War Amendments to Supplemental Funding Bill Get Support—But Not Enough—Shirl McArthur
28 Nov. 2 Election a Chance to "Just Say No" to Congressional Israel-Firsters—Janet McMahon
33 Pro-Israel PAC Contributions to 2010 Congressional Candidates—Compiled by Hugh Galford
Special Reports
38 Beating Death of Young Egyptian Leads to Protests, Trial of Policemen—Ellen Baugh
39 The Tenuous Presence of Religious Diasporas in Singapore—John Gee
41 A Conversation With R. Hakan Tekin, Turkey's Consul General in Los Angeles—Pat McDonnell Twair
74 Thanks-Giving Chapel's Islamic Design a Visual, Spiritual Gem in Downtown Dallas—Elaine Pasquini
Departments
43 Northern California Chronicle: Bethlehem University Graduate From Gaza City Visits San Francisco—Elaine Pasquini
45 New York City and Tri-State News: Successful Fund-Raiser in New York Harbor for U.S. Boat to Gaza Project—Jane Adas
47 Southern California Chronicle: Activists to Take Case to Congress After Supreme Court Ban on "Terror" Contact—Pat and Samir Twair
49 Israel and Judaism: Conversion Bill Debate Evidence Of American Jews' Increasing Discontent With Israel—Allan C. Brownfeld
52 Human Rights:
Torture Victims Will Appeal Ruling to the Supreme Court
California Legislators, Interfaith Leaders Condemn Rise in Islamophobia
Marking 9/11 with Scarves
9/11 Commemoration at L.A. Islamic Center
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tunisia's Nabiha Gueddana on Gender Equality
54 Muslim-American Activism:
Muslims in America: Myths and Realities
Statement of Muslim American Imams and Community Leaders
International Al-Quds Day in DC
The Role for Muslim Think Tanks
57 Music & Arts:
"Amreeka" Screening and Discussion With Executive Producer Alicia Sams
Ajyal Performs at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Gardens
58 Waging Peace:
Kathy Kelly Talks About the Killing Fields in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Afghanistan's Untapped Riches Fueling Conflict
Israel's Hysteria Over the Prospect of Iranian Nuclear Weapons
Beyond Arab Poll Results
HCEF Conference to Examine Business Opportunities in Palestine
Interns Tell a "New Story"
Bethlehemite Wins Debate
NLG Picnic for Lynne Stewart
Iraq: Mission Transformed?
64 Diplomatic Doings:
Libya's Celebration Is Fun for All
67 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
68 Book Review: This Time We Went Too Far: Truth and Consequences of the Gaza Invasion—Reviewed by Ian Williams
69 New Arrivals From The AET Book Club
72 2010 AET Choir of Angels
50 Index to Advertisers
