Articles
Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans
Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
7 Israel Balks at Peace—Again—Rachelle Marshall
10 Election-Year State Department Human Rights Report Retreats on Israeli Violations—Eugene Bird
11 Snow in Jerusalem—Rev. Sandra Olewine
12 Israeli Media Pressure Builds on Barak to Leave Lebanon Now—Nathan Jones
13 European Press Review: Pessimism Follows Earlier European Hopes for Syrian-Israeli Peace Settlement—Lucy Jones
21 Jailed Professor Talks About Palestinian Authority’s Intolerance of Criticism—Raeed N. Tayeh
23 With the Christian Peacemakers in Hebron: Planting Is Forbidden: No Trees Allowed—Art Gish
24 Tel Aviv Cinemathèque, Al Quds University Co-Host Human Rights Film Festival—Roxane Assaf
29 Davos Clash Between Israel’s Peres and Egypt’s Amr Moussa Spotlights Contrasting Visions for Future—Andrew Hammond
32 Canadian Charity Linked to Israeli Election Scandal—Faisal Kutty
Congress and The Year 2000 Elections
16 Congress Begins Election-Year Session With Budget Posturing, but Some Restraint on Middle East Issues—Shirl McArthur
18 As Most of Pro-Israel Community Backs Gore for November, Muslim- and Arab-Americans in Disarray—Richard H. Curtiss
19 Pro-Israel PAC Contributions to 2000 Congressional Candidates
Special Reports
6 Overwhelming Parliamentary Election Victory by Iran’s Reformers a Major Step Toward Real Democracy—Dr. John P. Nordin
27 Clinton Visit to Subcontinent Highlights Deteriorating India-Pakistan Relations—M.M. Ali
28 Kashmir’s All-Parties Hurriyet Conference Rejects Hijacking, Terrorism as Legitimate Means—Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai
30 Discovery of 50 Murdered Bodies Spotlights Links Between Turkish Government, Kurdish Islamist Group—Jon Gorvett
31 Fallout From “Earthquake Diplomacy” Leads to Unprecedented Thaw in Greek-Turkish Relations—Alan L. Heil
33 The Turkish-Israeli Alliance Is a New Destabilizing Factor in the Middle East and Southern Europe—M.C. Geokas and A.T. Papathanasis
35 India Undergoing an Ominous Slide Away From Secularism Into Hindu Fascism—M.M. Ali
36 Malaysia: Clipping the Opposition’s Wings—John Gee
47 In Memoriam: Issa Khalil Sabbagh (1917-2000)—Richard H. Curtiss
49 Sowing Seeds of Peace in Sudan: Can Reconciliation Bloom in A Strife-Torn Land?—Alan L. Heil
Departments
26 United Nations Report: Blix Appointment May Set in Motion an End To Iraq Sanctions—Ian Williams
32 Canada Calling: Canadian Charity Linked to Israeli Election Scandal—Faisal Kutty
38 Issues in the News—Compiled by Delinda C. Hanley
45 People Watch: Plot Thickens Around Ex-Cia director John Deutch—Lucille Barnes
51 Tri-State News: Museum of the City of New York Examines Local Arab Americans—Jane Adas
53 Northeast News: Nigeria Wrestles With Islamic Law—David P. Johnson Jr.
54 Southern California Chronicle: Eric Rouleau Discusses Islamic Political Movements at UCLA Conference on “Fundamentalism”—Pat and Samir Twair
56 Northern California Chronicle: Israeli and Palestinian Peace Advocates Describe Home Demolitions—Elaine Pasquini
61 Islam in America: One Muslim’s Choices in Picking a President—M.A. Muqtedar Khan
62 Mahjabeen’s musings: Stand Up and Be Counted—Mahjabeen Islam-Husain
64 Christianity and the Middle East: Muslims and Coptic Christians of Egypt: An Uneasy Peace—Fred Strickert
66 Israel and Judaism: Non-Jewish Immigrants Forcing Israel to Choose Between Being a “Jewish” State or a Democracy—Allan C. Brownfeld
68 Trade and Finance: OPEC’s Embarrassment of Riches—Now What?—Colin MacKinnon
69 Education: For First Time Since Lebanese Civil War, AAUG to Hold Annual Conference in Beirut—Betsy Barlow
88 Muslim-American Activism: Muslim- and Arab-American Community Energized by Secret Evidence Hearing
90 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Michigan Arab Americans Hear Presidential Surrogates
95 WAGING PEACE: Forum Discusses Iranian Elections and Impact on U.S.-Iran Relations101 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: Kuwait Opposition Leaders Meet Washington Journalists
104 Facts for Your File: January 2000 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon
106 Book Review: More In Common Than You Think: The Bridge Between Islam and Christianity—Reviewed by Paul Findley
114 Publishers’ Page
