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)
March-April 2012 Issue
Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans • Interpreting North America for the Middle East
8 Israel's Current Demand: Most of the West Bank—Rachelle Marshall
10 Common Sense About Iran—Two Views—William Pfaff, Paul Findley
14 Leaked EU Documents Criticize Israeli Policies, Hint At Greater EU Involvement—Jonathan Cook
16 A Vengeful U.S. Congresswoman Halts Funding for Palestinian "Sesame Street"—Mohammed Omer
20 The Crisis in Syria—Two Views—Patrick Seale, Immanuel Wallerstein
23 As Americans Leave Iraq, Political Tensions Increase—Rachelle Marshall
24 The Many Reasons Why the Guantánamo Detention Facility Must Close—Delinda C. Hanley
26 No Uniting for Peace After Russia and China Veto Security Council Resolution on Syria—Ian Williams
28 Shared Values? Marylanders Oppose Sister-City Relationship With Beit Shemes—Susan Kerin
30 So Sue Me: AIPAC Fights Former Executive's $20 Million Defamation Suit—Grant F. Smith
34 The Shocking Silence of the U.S. Media Over the Obama "Hit" Column—George S. Hishmeh
Congress and the 2012 Elections
12 They're Baaack: Israel Lobby Poster Boys Rick Santorum and George Allen—Janet McMahon
13 Gingrich's Lie Reveals His Bigotry—John E. Sununu
31 "Omnibus" Appropriations Bill Includes Aid to Middle East, With Conditions—Shirl McArthur
Special Reports
18 The Diligence and Humility of Anthony Shadid (1968-2012)—Rami G. Khouri
36 Unsettled Maldives—John Gee
38 Snapshots of the New Tunisia: A Revolution Still in Progress?—Salena Tramel and Mélanie Griot
Departments
40 The World Looks at the Middle East — Cartoons
44 Northern California Chronicle: Arab Spring Heroes, Local Activists Lauded At CAIR-SV Ninth Annual Banquet—Elaine Pasquini
46 Southern California Chronicle: Egyptian Americans Celebrate Revolution, Call on Congress to Stop U.S. Aid to Military—Pat and Samir Twair
48 New York City and Tri-State News: Canaan Fair Trade: A Palestinian Success Story—Jane Adas
50 Israel and Judaism: Freedom of Speech Under Increasing Attack Within the Organized Jewish Community—Allan C. Brownfeld
52 Music And Arts:
National Press Club Panelists Discuss Elmer Berger, the Rabbi Outcast
Traditional Palestinian Costume: Lecture and Book Signing
Middle East Souk in DC Makes for a Fun-Filled Afternoon
53 Muslim-American Activism:
ADC Hosts Cast From "All-American Muslim"
The Truth About Muslims in America
Rethinking Islam in the 21st Century
55 Waging Peace:
Must-See Film, "This Is Where We Take Our Stand," Premieres In DC
Rising Tension and Rhetoric in U.S. And Iran
Panel Discusses Iran-Israel-U.S. Relations
Parsi Discusses A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama's Diplomacy with Iran
Iran Said to Have Much to Prove to Skeptics in March Elections
Protesters Demand No War on Iran
Daniel Ellsberg Speaks at Protest
Egypt One Year Later: Positives and Negatives
Bahrain's Unfinished Uprising
Panel Discusses Libya's Transition
Panel Discusses Yemen's Political Stalemate
Analyzing Post-Uprising Arab Politics
Divestment Continues in Sacramento
USC Panel on Academic Freedom
Despite Controversy, PennBDS Conference a Success
64 Arab-American Activism:
ADC Looks at the 2012 Elections
Journalist, Pollster Discusses Egyptian Revolution
65 Diplomatic Doings:
International Day of Solidarity
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hosts King Abdullah II of Jordan
Qatar Celebrates National Day in DC
66 Human Rights:
Rep. Jim McDermott, Faith Leaders Discuss Conflict Minerals
68 Book Review:
The Unmaking of Israel—Reviewed by Allan C. Brownfeld
69 New Arrivals From The AET Book Club
71 2012 AET Choir of Angels
72 2011 AET Choir of Angels
30 Index To Advertisers
