Articles

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

The U.S., Iraq, and the Israeli Occupation of Palestine

7 Israel's War on Gaza Arouses Rage Throughout the Middle East and Beyond—Rachelle Marshall

9 Blitzkrieg on Gaza—Mohammed Omer

12 No U.S. Veto for Israel, Just an Abstention, on Security Council Resolution on Gaza—Ian Williams

14 Israel Rains More Death on Gaza—Four Views—Khaled Meshal, Patrick Seale, Susan Abulhawa, Laila Al-Arian

19 Against a Backdrop of International Deception, Israel Wages War on Gaza—Samah Jabr

20 Democracy Not Partition: President Obama's Historic Speech—John V. Whitbeck

21 Spies, Spies Everywhere, and Not a Trial in Sight—Andrew I. Killgore

22 111th Congress to See Changes in Some Senior Positions—Shirl McArthur

24 Of Occupations and Occupation—William Parry

26 Settler Attacks Impede International Humanitarian Assistance in the West Bank—Pauline Hilmy

27 Gaza and Basketball—Dave Zirin

Special Reports

28 Protests Against Israeli War on Gaza Strengthen Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood—Joseph Mayton

30 From the Middle East to South Asia: A Struggle to End Foreign Occupation—Rachelle Marshall

32 Palestinian Anger Won't Go Away, Says France's Le Monde—Lucy Jones

34 Kozluk: A Bosnian Story of Refugee Return—Peter Lippman

36 Clovisizing America—James G. Abourezk

69 In Memoriam: Russell Warren Howe (1925-2008)—Andrew I. Killgore

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

38 Northern California Chronicle: CAIR-SV Honors Muslim Youth, Community Leaders at 6th Annual Banquet—Elaine Pasquini

40 New York City and Tri-State News: Noted French Political Scientist FranÃ§ois Burgat On "Islamists" and the West—Jane Adas

44 Southern California Chronicle: Under Umbrella of Islamic Relief USA, Muslim Leaders Launch Campaign to Assist Gaza—Pat and Samir Twair

46 Israel and Judaism: Efforts at Jewish-Muslim Understanding Grow Despite Attempts to Demonize Islam—Allan C. Brownfeld

48 Waging Peace:

Protests Against Israel's Massive Attack on Gaza Spanned DC
UPA Director Discusses Gaza Triage
Protesters Surround Israeli and Egyptian Embassies
National March on Washington
Gaza Supporters Gather Across Great Britain
Gaza at the Peace Café
Protesters Join March of the Dead
New Year's Day Rally for Gaza at Golden Gate Bridge
San Franciscans Rally for Gazans, Denounce Israeli Attacks
Pro-Gaza Rally Draws Hundreds in San Francisco
Thousands of San Franciscans Rally To End Israeli War on Gaza
Protesters Form Human Chain in Dearborn, Michigan
Iowans Rally to Protest Israel's Assault on Gaza
Iowa Activists Take Opposition to Gaza Attacks to Congressional Offices
Joint Simulcast Worship Between Washington, DC and Bethlehem
Zionism, Israel and Human Rights

59 Diplomatic Doings:

A Conversation With Prince Turki
A Conversation With Iraqi Ambassador Sumaida'ie

60 Human Rights:

"USA vs Al-Arian" Tours Midwest
Water Is the LifeSource

61 Muslim-American Activism:

Muslims Forgo New Year's Celebrations

61 Music & Arts:

Lebanon's "Under the Bombs" Brings to Mind Gaza's Destruction
"Palestine: Protest, Paintings, and Prayers," a Timely, Moving Exhibit
Tamari's Mountain Against the Sea
Edward Said Remembered

64 Book Reviews