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 Israel Pursues All-Out War While the United States Remains “Neutral”—Rachelle Marshall
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A Letter From Palestine—Marina Barham
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Israel’s Or Commission Finds Evidence of “Shoot-to-Kill” Policy Against Palestinian Citizens of Israel—Jonathan Cook
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The Boy on the Cover—Rod Driver
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Impressions of a People Under Siege—Lois Gode
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Report From Jerusalem—Sam Cahnman
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American Cardiac Team Saves Lives in Gaza—Stephen J. Sosebee
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The Iron Wall of Jenin—Samah Jabr with Betsy Mayfield
17 In Memoriam: Faisal Husseini (1940-2001)—Donald Neff
18 Talk of Expulsion More Ominous Than Ever—Danny Rabinowitz
19 Fear of Being Slandered as “Anti-Semites” Means We Are Abetting Terrible Deeds in the Middle East—Robert Fisk
20 In Memoriam: Ibrahim Abu-Lughod (1929-2001)—Deborah J. Gerner
21 Jewish Press Wages Ongoing Propaganda War, But Acknowledges Settlements Are Obstacles to Peace—Delinda C. Hanley
22 American Media Vocabulary, Use of Passive Voice Exacerbate Israeli-Palestinian Imbalance—Emad Fraitekh
23 Sharon Calls for a Million Jewish Immigrants to Israel, Shuns The Unmentionable “E” Word—Andrew I. Killgore
24 The Mitchell Report: Two Views Ignoring Asymmetry on the Ground—Mitchell Kaidy
The Palestinian Response—PA Minister of Culture and Information Yasser Abed Rabbo
26 Affairs of State: Traction...and Closet Negotiations—Eugene Bird
28 House Passes Foreign Relations Authorization Bill Larded With Negative Provisions—Shirl McArthur
30 Will Congress Let the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) Expire? Not If Israel Can Prevent It—Andrew I. Killgore
47 Why Did Former CIA Director John Deutch Endanger America’s Most Vital Secrets?—Andrew I. Killgore
64 Rashid Khalidi Outlines Peace Prerequisites at Open Tent Plenary—Pat McDonnell Twair
103 Dr. Jack Shaheen Discusses Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies a People—Richard H. Curtiss and Delinda C. Hanley
SPECIAL REPORTS
31 IMF-Backed Reforms Separate Economy From Politics, Face Opposition of Turkey’s Ruling Elites—Jon Gorvett
32 U.S. Loss of Seat on U.N. Human Rights Commission Follows Threat to Veto Mideast Resolutions—Ian Williams
33 With Egypt’s Popular Amr Moussa at Arab League, Mubarak Names a Kinder, Gentler New Foreign Minister—Andrew Hammond
36 Independent Journalism Slowly Returning to Syria—Sami Moubayed
37 Palestinian Filmmaker Azza El-Hassan’s Journey in Discovery of Her Own People—Samaa Abu Sharar
48 Did Pope’s Syria Trip Signify Papal Recognition of Islam? Asks Europe’s Press—Lucy Jones
50 New Beginnings in South Asia—M.M. Ali
52 Iran Moves Hesitantly Toward Liberalization—Colin MacKinnon
53 Hardship for Chinese Workers in Israel—John Gee
DEPARTMENTS
38 Issues in the News—Compiled by Homayra Ziad
42 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
55 Northern California Chronicle: “The Sands of Time”: Sculptures and Ceramics of Khalil Bendib—Elaine Pasquini
57 Northwest News: Daniel Pipes’ Acrimonious Remarks Embarrass Organizers of Portland Panel on “Healing Words”—Elaine Kelley
59 Southern California Chronicle: “Honest Broker” Dennis Ross Declines to Use Word “Occupation,” Prefers “Israeli Control”—Pat and Samir Twair
65 Christianity and the Middle East: The Armenian Church Celebrates Its 1,700-Year Anniversary—Fred Strickert
67 ISLAM IN AMERICA: By George! Was Endorsing Bush a Mistake?—Muqtedar Khan, Ph.D.
70 Israel and Judaism: Commemorating the 53rd Anniversary of the Massacre at Deir Yassin—Allan C. Brownfeld
82 Muslim-American Activism: Muslim Leaders Hold State Department Sit-In
85 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Ren³ Moawad Foundation Honors Dr. Hala Maksoud
89 WAGING PEACE: Israel’s Human Rights Violations and Future Visions
94 HUMAN RIGHTS: Guests Discuss Status of Kuwaiti Women
98 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS
100 Facts for Your File: April 2001 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon
105 THE HOLLYWOOD HATE MACHINE: “The Mummy Returns”—Along With the Usual Despicable Stereotypes of Arabs—Jack G. Shaheen
106 BOOK REVIEW:
The Harem Years: The Memoirs of an Egyptian Feminist (1879-1924)—A Border Passage: From Cairo to America—A Woman’s Journey—Reviewed by Sara R. Powell
107 AET Book Club
113 2001 AET Choir of Angels
114 Publishers’ Page
34 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
