Articles
Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans
Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
6 Juggler on the Roof: Clinton and the Peace Process—Eugene Bird
7 As Peace Talks Resume, Both Barak and Arafat Face Internal Opposition—Rachelle Marshall
14 Holy Land Pilgrimage Reports—Matthew Brubacher, Sr. Elaine Kelley, and Fred Strickert
22 Israeli Media Watch I: Israelis Blame Everyone but Themselves for Failure of “Syrian Track”—Nathan Jones
23 As Settlement Expansion Accelerates, Battle of Burger King Resumes—Matthew Brubacher
24 Israeli Media Watch II: Despite Failure of Syrian Track, Israelis Still Hoping for Multibillion-Dollar Payoff From Clinton or Gore—Nathan Jones
25 Internal Turf Battles Within Israel’s Intelligence Community Cast Shadow Over Mideast Peace Process—Victor Ostrovsky
27 European Press Review: BBC Says Bill Before Knesset Would Make Possibility of Israeli-Syrian Peace Even More Remote—Lucy Jones
Congress and the Year 2000 Elections
18 Congress Watch: As November Elections Approach, Arab Americans Poised to Exert Their Influence—Shirl McArthur
19 November 2000 Presidential Election May Enable Muslim- and Arab-Americans to Flex Political Muscles—Richard H. Curtiss
Special Reports
10 Iran and the U.S.: Three Views—Andrew I. Killgore, Richard H. Curtiss, Colin MacKinnon
29 Clinton Mixes Business With Tourism in India, Goodwill in Bangladesh, Realpolitik in Pakistan—M.M. Ali
30 Montenegro: Can Another Balkan War Be Prevented?—Alan L. Heil Jr.
31 Old Foes Spoiling for a Fight in Kashmir—Eric Margolis
32 Indonesia: Still Hazy After All These Years—John Gee
34 Under Heavy-Handed Government Rule, Turkish Democracy Still Waiting for Spring—Jon Gorvett
35 Egypt Gains Another Political Party, Which Looks More Like the Government Than the Opposition—Andrew Hammond
48 “Pharaohs of the Sun” Documents the Enigmatic Personalities of Amarna, the Ancient Egyptian Capital—Pat McDonnell Twair
Departments
26 People Watch: Like Maryland’s Sheinbein Case, Canada Now Has Its Own Extradition Fight With Israel —Lucille Barnes
28 United Nations Report: After Years of Pounding UNIFIL, Israel Suddenly Needs Its Support in Lebanon—Ian Williams
36 Canada Calling: Fact-Finder’s Report Does Not Recommend Sanctions Against Talisman Over Its Sudan Operations—Faisal Kutty
38 Issues in the News—Compiled by Delinda C. Hanley
51 Northern California Chronicle: ANERA President Peter Gubser Discusses Middle East Issues at World Affairs Council in San Francisco—Elaine Pasquini
53 Northeast News: Clinton Leaves Mixed Middle East Legacy—David P. Johnson Jr.
59 Tri-State News: Christian Minorities in the State of Israel—Jane Adas
62 Southern California Chronicle: Egypt’s Amr Moussa Answers Difficult Questions With Diplomacy and Candor—Pat and Samir Twair
66 Bethlehem Bulletin: Sabeel Conference in Bethlehem Encourages Local Ecumenical Movement—Sr. Elaine Kelley
67 Israel and Judaism: For Genuine Peace, an Equitable Resolution of the Status of Jerusalem Is Increasingly Viewed as Essential—Allan C. Brownfeld
61 Islam in America: American Muslims and the Moral Dilemmas of Citizenship—M.A. Muqtedar Khan
83 Education: ADC to Hold Annual Convention June 8-11—Betsy Barlow
86 Muslim-American Activism: Seventh Grader Spots Anti-Muslim Schoolbooks
91 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Hanan Ashrawi Addresses Problems in Peace Process
93 WAGING PEACE: Georgetown CCAS 25th Anniversary Symposium
99 HUMAN RIGHTS: A Day of Solidarity With Chechnya
100 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: Muslim- and Arab-American Leaders Meet With Presidents Clinton and Mubarak
103 Facts for Your File: February 2000 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon
105 Book Review: Encounters With Saudi Arabia—Reviewed by Richard H. Curtiss
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