Articles

Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans—
Interpreting North America for the Middle East

The U.S., Iraq, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

6 Failed Strategies, Continued Resistance May Force Bush and Sharon to Change CourseRachelle Marshall

9 Is "Prince of Darkness" Richard Perle About to Go Down in Flames?Andrew I. Killgore

10 Even in the Never-Never Land of Israeli Intelligence, The Truth Occasionally Will OutRichard H. Curtiss

11 Déjà Vu All Over Again? U.S., Israeli Escalate Threats Against SyriaIan Williams

13 Bush's Latest Two Trips Included a Major SurpriseRichard H. Curtiss

14 The Geneva Accord—Two ViewsJohn V. Whitbeck, Ali Abunimah

16 The Path Toward Peace?—Two Views—Richard H. Curtiss, Uri Avnery

18 Love and Marriage in Israel: Palestinian and Non-Orthodox Israelis Need Not ApplySuraya Dadoo

20 Bush's "Forward Strategy" for Freedom in the Middle EastRichard H. Curtiss

22 It's Time to Stand Back From the Iraqi CliffYasir Shallal

23 Bush Wacked in Iraq—Robert Hazo

24 Muslim- and Arab-Americans Seek a Presidential Peacemaker to Support in 2004—Delinda C. Hanley

26 Congress Passes Slightly Modified Syria Accountability Act—Shirl McArthur

28 From the West Bank to the West Coast: "Tear Down the Wall!"—A Sampling of the Nov. 9 Day of Solidarity

32 After a Slow Start, Israel's U.N. "Charm Offensive" Sputters to a Halt—Ian Williams

Special Reports

34 Pakistan Takes First Small Step Toward Resumption of Peace With India—M.M. Ali

35 European Press Review: Turkey Attacks Show Middle East Violence "Has Now Moved to Europe—Lucy Jones

36 Are Istanbul Bombings of Jewish, UK Targets Also "Al-Qaeda's Answer to Turkey"?—Jon Gorvett

38 After Initial Openness, Indonesia Moves to Hide Horror in Aceh—John Gee

43 In Memoriam: Clifford J. Quinlan (1922-2003)—Andrew I. Killgore

50 Roger Cook's "Thinking From Inside the Box"—Delinda C. Hanley

84 "Tis the Season for Charitable Giving: A Washington Report Compendium—Compiled by Laila al-Arian

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

40 Issues in the NewsCompiled by Laila Al-Arian

44 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

45 Other People's Mail

48 Northern California Chronicle: PA Foreign Minister Nabil Sha'ath Still "Hopefull" About Peace Agreement—Elaine Pasquini

52 New York City and Tri-State News: "Jerusalem Women" Visit Wilmington, DelawareJane Adas

55 Southern California Chronicle: Scholars at UCLA Said Memorial Call for Palestinians to Write Their Own NarrativePat and Samir Twair

58 Christianity and the Middle East: Daher's Vineyard: A Bethlehem Christian Family Struggles to Keep the Family FarmFred Strickert

60 Israel and Judaism: Unofficial Agreements Show That, With Support, Peace is PossibleAllan C. Brownfeld

62 Islam in America: After Year of Uncertainty, American Muslim Charitable Donations Rebound—Riad Z. Abdelkarim, M.D.

64 Education: National Endowment for the Humanities Announces Summer Seminars, Institutes—Bill L. Turpen

68 Arab-American Activism: Georgetown Honors Edward Said

69 Muslim-American Activism: Joyce Davis on the Muslim World

71 Human Rights: Avi Shlaim on Israel's Various Histories

75 Waging Peace: Secretary's Open Forum Examines Public Diplomacy

82 Diplomatic Doings: Austrian Ambassador Discusses Peace

86 Book Review: The Clandestine Diary of an Ordinary Iraqi—by Salim Pax—Reviewed by Lucy Jones

87 AET Book Club Catalog

93 2003 AET Choir of Angels

96 Bulletin Board

97 Middle East Marketplace

98 Publishers' Page

39 Index to Advertisers

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