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

July 2005 Cover7 The Gaza Settlements May Go, But the Occupation RemainsRachelle Marshall

10 AIPAC/Likudnik Larry Franklin Arrested for Espionage on Behalf of IsraelAndrew I. Killgore

11 What They Said: British MP George Galloway Tells It Like It Is to U.S. Senate SubcommitteeGeorge Galloway

13 RAND's Blueprint for Palestine: Fairy Tale or Nightmare?Delinda C. Hanley

14 Hamas Scores Majorities in Gaza Municipal Council Elections—Mohammed Omer

15 Whether Israel Likes It or Not, Palestinians May Now Have a True Multi-Party System—Richard H. Curtiss

16 Jerusalem: Sanctions and Sanctuaries—Samah Jabr

18 Arun Gandhi and the Question of Palestinian Nonviolence—Robert Hirschfield

19 The Palestinian Gandhi—Ran HaCohen

22 Returning to Dier Yassin to Commemorate the 57th Anniversary of a Terrible Event—Hanna Marmelstein

24 Congress Approves Aid to the Palestinians, But With Strings—Shirl McArthur

26 Record Pro-Israel PAC Contributions Failed to Save Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle's Seat—Janet McMahon

27 Pro-Israel PAC Contributions to 2004 Congressional Candidates

46 New York Times Distortion—Up Close and Personal—Alison Weir

Special Reports

33 Looming Energy Crunch Fuels International Conflict and Instability—John Gee

34 Despite U.S., Israeli Pressure, Arab Human Development Report Faults Occupations—Ian Williams

36 European Press Review: London's Evening Standard Calls Leak on Blair's Legal Advice on Iraq "Explosive"—Lucy Jones

38 Arab Press Review: The Russian Bear Comes Out Of Hibernation: Putin in the Middle East—Peter C. Valenti

40 As India Tries to Break Into the International Arena, Pakistan Is Tied to Internal Strife—M.M. Ali

42 Tinder of Competing Nationalisms, EU Involvement Needs Only a Spark to Ignite—Jon Gorvett

44 Iranian Brothers' American Dream Turned Into a Nightmare—Pat McDonnell Twair

50 Exhibiting Pride: Arab American National Museum Opens in Dearborn—Niraj Warikoo

52 The Graphically Delicious Art of Michael Kabbas—Sara Powell

72 Opening a Space for Jasmine: Mahmoud Darwish, Poet of Palestine—and the World—Mohammed Omer

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

54 Northern California Chronicle: Dynamic Art Exhibit Reflects Palestinians' Struggle, Love for Their Homeland—Elaine Pasquini

57 New York City and Tri-State News: Pollster Khalil Shikaki Speaks at Princeton on "Palestinians in the Post-Arafat Era"Jane Adas

60 Southern California Chronicle: Visiting Academic Discusses "Palestinian Girls Facing the Wall"Pat and Samir Twair

62 Other People's Mail

64 Israel and Judaism: The Time Has Come to Confront Extremism in the Jewish CommunityAllan C. Brownfeld

68 Islam in America: Two CIA Intellectuals Debunk NeoconsTahir Ali

70 Education: UK Academic Boycott, U.S. Divestment Campaign Target Israeli OccupationRobert Gaines

74 Book Review: The World According to WhitbeckReviewed by Paul Findley

75 AET Book Club Catalog

76 Arab-American Activism: American Task Force for Lebanon Holds Gala

77 Muslim-American Activism: Iraq and Palestine Two Sides of the Same Coin

79 Student Activism: Georgetown Forum Examines Crisis in Arab-American Relations

80 International Activism: "My Name is Rachel Corrie"

83 Human Rights: Coalition Calls for Independent Probe on Torture

84 Waging Peace: Powerful New Film "Another Road Home" Draws Mixed Reaction

92 Diplomatic Doings: Mosaic Foundation Annual Gala

94 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

96 Bulletin Board

97 2005 AET Choir of Angels

98 Publishers' Page

35 Index to Advertisers

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