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 The Fact Behind the Fictions: the U.S. and Israel Plan Permanent Occupations—Rachelle Marshall
9 Retired U.S. Diplomats Send Letter to President Bush—Janet McMahon
10 Both George Bush and Ariel Sharon Agree—Rob the Palestinians—Six Views—Paul Findley, Helen Thomas, Saeb Erekat, Gwynne Dyer, Afif Safieh, Ali Abunimah
16 After 18 Years in Prison, Mordechai Vanunu Is Free At Last—Felice Cohen-Joffe
18 Carl Boggs, Chalmers Johnson Discuss Neocon Ideology and American Empire—Pat McDonnell Twair
19 The War on Iraq Has "Outed" the Neoconservatives—Hopefully for Good—Andrew I. Killgore
20 How to Fight the Mighty Morphin' Neocons AND Their Trusty Sidekicks—Jacques Kinau
22 Woodward's Plan of Attack Reveals Why Bush Started Unnecessary War on Iraq—Richard H. Curtiss
24 Lakhdar Brahimi, Washington's Friend-in-Need, Gains Credibility in Iraq—Ian Williams
26 Attack on the Liberty: Lifting the "Fog of War"—David C. Walsh
32 International Volunteer Groups Share Goal of Ending Israeli Occupation—Peter Lippman
34 "Sharon Got It All" Headlined Israel's Leading Daily, Haaretz—Richard H. Curtiss
36 Arab World Galvanized by Bush's "New Balfour Declaration"—Peter C. Valenti
38 Israel's Assassination of Sheikh Yassin "Illegal," Says UK's Independent—Lucy Jones
50 The Palestinian National Soccer Team—on Track To Qualify for the 2006 World Cup—Braden Ruddy
Congress and the 2004 Elections
29 Congressman Nick Rahall Assesses Impact of Iraq, Israel on U.S. Elections—Delinda C. Hanley
30 Glimmer of Reason Emerges in Senate Amid Continuing Anti-Arab, Anti-Iranian Pressures—Shirl McArthur
Special Reports
40 Vote on Annan Plan Results in Reversal of Fortune for Turkish, Greek Cypriots—Jon Gorvett
42 India-Pakistan Ties Continue to Grow, but Afghanistan Remains Unsettled—M.M. Ali
44 Indonesian Elections Show Voters' Political Awareness, Parties' Inadequacies—John Gee
46 Muslim Canadians Detained Abroad at Behest of Canadian Intelligence—Faisal Kutty52 A Cutting-Edge Rehabilitation Facility in Saudi Arabia Is Now a City of Hope—Roger Harrison
Departments
47 Issues in the News—Compiled by Laila Al-Arian
54 Northern California Chronicle: Dr. Mustafa Barghouti Calls Sharon's Wall "An Instrument for Land Appropriation"—Elaine Pasquini
56 Southern California Chronicle: Dr. George Bisharat Discusses "The Power of Apology" at UCLA Palestine Week Event—Pat and Samir Twair
58 New York City and Tri-State News: Dr. Joseph A. Massad Critiques Zionism From A "Pro-Jewish" Position—Jane Adas
60 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
64 Christianity and the Middle East: Four Nuns Among Six Passengers Removed From American Airlines Flight—Patricia Lynn Morrison
66 Israel and Judaism: Will U.S. Policy Be Held Hostage To the 2004 Presidential Election?—Allan C. Brownfeld
72 Arab-American Activism: Record-Breaking Attendance at American Task Force on Lebanon Gala
74 Muslim-American Activism: MAS Freedom Foundation Responds to Sheikh Yassin Assassination
74 Human Rights: Imagine Life Without Occupation
78 Waging Peace: Gaza Withdrawals: Implications for U.S. Middle East Policy
87 Diplomatic Doings: Personality: Awatef Al-Dafa
88 Book Review: Tell Me Lies: Propaganda and Media Distortion in the Attack on Iraq—Reviewed by Paul de Rooij
95 2004 AET Choir of Angels
97 Middle East Marketplace
67 Index to Advertisers
