Articles
Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans
Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Process Conflict
6 Historic Muslim-and Arab-American Bloc Vote a Coveted Political Prize—Delinda Curtiss Hanley
7 The Peace Process Ends in Protest and Blood—Rachelle Marshall
ON THE GROUND: THE AL-AQSA INTIFADA:
9 On Living and Letting Live—Samah Jabr with Betsy Mayfield
10 “What’s Wrong With You, World?” One Palestinian’s Diary of the Al-Aqsa Intifada—Muna Hamzeh-Muhaisen, excerpted by Sherri Muzhar
11 Statistical Picture of Palestinian Deaths and Injuries—Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees
12 The Martyrdom of Innocence—Anita Fast
14 Khaled Zighari, “The Photographer of Jerusalem”—Riad Z. Abdelkarim
17 House of Representatives Condemns and Threatens Palestinians—Shirl McArthur
19 How the U.S. Lost Its “Honest Broker” Role in the Palestinian War of Independence—Andrew I. Killgore
22 What If...? The Economic Consequences of Israel’s Threat of Separation—Colin MacKinnon
25 Affairs of State: Who Will Bell the Israeli Cat?—Eugene Bird
26 Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon and Syria Face Different, Uncertain Futures—JoMarie Fecci
28 U.S. Exhibits Temporary Sanity by Not Vetoing Security Council Resolution Critical of Israel—Ian Williams
51 How Are the Mighty Fallen! U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk’s Lost (and Found) Security Clearance—Andrew I. Killgore
Special Reports
24 Prosecution Stumbles in “Lockerbie Trial” of Pan Am Flight 103—Andrew I. Killgore
29 Oil-Thirsty America Goes Easy on Saddam—Dilip Hiro
31 Syria’s New President Bashar Al-Assad: A Modern-Day Ataturk—Sami Moubayed
32 Iran’s Drug Wars—Andrew North
35 Armenian Genocide Resolution Nearly the End of a Beautiful U.S.-Turkey Relationship—Jon Gorvett
36 Angry Reaction in the Far East to Israeli Repression—John Gee
43 People Power in the Balkans: Is the Ice of Nationalism Breaking?—Alan L. Heil Jr.
46 After a Year in Power, Pakistan’s Ruling Gen. Pervez Musharraf Has His Work Cut Out for Him—M.M. Ali
47 European Press Review: Sharon’s Temple Mount Visit “Unprecedented Act of Provocation,” Says Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung—Lucy Jones
48 Canada’s Support of U.N. Security Council Resolution Draws Mixed Reaction From Politicians—Faisal Kutty
50 Cairo Communiqué: Arab Media Coverage of Al-Aqsa Intifada Calls Mubarak Government to Account—Andrew Hammond
52 India’s Muslims and Christians Become a Football for the Right-Wing BJP—M.M. Ali
Departments
38 Issues in the News—Compiled by Delinda C. Hanley
53 Northern California Chronicle: California Friends of Bibliotheca Alexandrina Honored in San Francisco—Elaine Pasquini
57 Tri-State News: Voices in the Wilderness Co-Founder Kathy Kelly, en Route to Iraq, Addresses New York Audience—Jane Adas
59 Southern California Chronicle: Academics Discuss New Dimensions of an Institutionalized Intifada—Pat and Samir Twair
65 Christianity and the Middle East: Church Leaders Speak Out Over Middle East Crisis—Fred Strickert
68 ISLAM IN AMERICA: The Manifest Destiny of American Muslims—Dr. Muqtedar Khan
69 Israel and Judaism: However Difficult, Israelis and Palestinians Must Return to Question of Temple Mount’s Final Status—Allan C. Brownfeld
86 Muslim-American Activism: Muslims Rally in Support of Palestine
87 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Hanan Ashrawi on the Al-Aqsa Intifada
93 WAGING PEACE: Fears for the Holy Land’s Future
96 HUMAN RIGHTS: Partners for Peace Says Israel Detained, Tortured Four American Victims
99 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: Andrew Killgore Briefs Egyptian Diplomat Trainees
100 Facts for Your File: September 2000 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon
104 Book Review: Sharing the Promised Land: A Tale of Israelis and Palestinians—Reviewed by Char Simons
