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 29 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 Palestinians Reject a “Compromise” That Means Surrender—Rachelle Marshall
11 The Corrie Trial in Israel: Seeking Answers and Accountability—Katherine Gallagher
14 Peace Talks, Palestinian Refugees and Their Right of Return—Two Views—John Redwine, Salman Abu Sitta
18 Operation Cast Lead Is Over, But the Nightmare Continues—Mohammed Omer
20 Israeli Settlers Poison Olive Trees and Torch Mosques in the Wild West Bank—Delinda C. Hanley
22 Senate Letter Sought to Prepare Ground to Blame Abbas for Peace Talks Failure—Shirl McArthur
24 Holding AIPAC Accountable—Two Cases—Grant F. Smith, Janet McMahon
27 Saudi Arabia and the Arab World Choose Peace—Now It’s Up to the U.S. and Israel—Prince Turki Al-Faisal Al Saud
30 Canada Loses Bid for Security Council Seat Due to Recent Unqualified Support of Israel—Ian Williams
32 America’s Lost Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq Call for a Change in Policy—Rachelle Marshall
34 Report Shows Drone Strikes Based on Scant Evidence—Gareth Porter
36 The Case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui: A Profile in Persecution and Faith—Mauri’ Saalakhan
Special Reports
38 Mixed News From Britain: Growing Solidarity With Palestinians—and Islamophobia—John Gee
40 Family Members, Others Call for Independent Investigation Into Megrahi Conviction—Dr. Jim Swire
74 In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Anton Gubser (1941-2010)—Andrew I. Killgore
Departments
42 Southern California Chronicle: Campaign Aims to Divest State Funds From Corporations Enabling Israeli Occupation—Pat and Samir Twair
44 Northern California Chronicle:California Lawmakers Celebrate Ramadan With CAIR at Seventh Annual Capitol Iftar—Elaine Pasquini
46 New York City and Tri-State News:Gaza Freedom Flotilla: “Fact, Fiction and the Law”—Jane Adas
51 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
52 Israel and Judaism: The Prophetic Vision of Zionism’s Jewish Critics—Allan C. Brownfeld
54 Arab-American Activism:
San Francisco’s Arab Community Celebrates in Union Square
54 Human Rights:
Women as Barometer of Success, Stability From Iraq to Afghanistan
55 Music & Arts:
Dr. Riad Abdel-Gawad Discusses Egyptian Sufi Musical Traditions
Nurse Ellen Siegel Speaks at DC Screening of "The Gaza Hospital"
Powerful Algerian Film Opens
CAFAM Focuses on The Birth of Coffee
56 Muslim-American Activism:
CAIR Launches New Department to Address Islamophobia
Drake University Hosts Muslim Panel Discussion
Islamic Center Hosts Open House, Conference
58 Waging Peace:
Rashid Khalidi Notes Changes in Public Sphere
Blogging Out of Conflict
New Policy PAC Raises $12,000 for Congresswoman Donna Edwards
Prime Minister Fayyad Speaks Out On Building Palestine
Hilary Rantisi Speaks in Des Moines
The Israeli-Syrian Conflict Over the Golan Heights: Myths and Realities
Armenians of Jerusalem
ANERA Tells an Important Story to Americans and Palestinians Alike
Colman McCarthy Receives 2010 El-Hibri Peace Education Award
Iowa Human Rights Activists Protest FBI Excesses
9/11 Unity Walk
65 Diplomatic Doings:
Prime Minister of Tunisia Mohamed Ghannouchi
Saudi Arabia Celebrates 80th Anniversary
67 Book Review: Let the Swords Encircle Me: Iran—A Journey Behind the Headlines—Reviewed by Ian Williams
68 New Arrivals From The AET Book Club
72 2010 AET Choir of Angels
43 Index to Advertisers
