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 Bush’s Lies Can’t Hide Middle East Realities—Rachelle Marshall
10 Welcome to Hell—Mohammed Omer
11 Let Them Eat Cake—Mohammed Omer
13 The Real Obstacle to Peace: Stripping Israel of Excuses—Daoud Kuttab
14 The Mystery of Israel’s Secret Uranium Bomb—Robert Fisk
15 Italian Probe: Israel Used New Weapon Prototype in Gaza Strip—Meron Rapoport
17 Why Was the Palestinian Mother of Eleven Murdered?—Paul Findley
18 American Intervention Fueling Infighting, Some Palestinians Believe—Samah Jabr
19 FBI Investigation of AIPAC Reportedly Has Been “Expanded”—Andrew I. Killgore
20 Congress Recesses for Elections Without Acting on Most Middle East-Related Bills—Shirl McArthur
22 Tony Judt and Israel: The Country That Wouldn’t Grow Up—Richard H. Curtiss
41 The Unforgettable American Premiere of “My Name is Rachel Corrie”—Delinda C. Hanley
46 Movement for Academic Boycott of Israel Alive, Well—and Growing—Ben White
Special Reports
24 New Secretary-General, Security Council Members Not All in Lock-Step With U.S.—Ian Williams
26 “Evil Is as Evil Does”: Devils, Diplomacy And the Dark Ages—Peter C. Valenti
28 Karen Armstrong Describes Pope’s Words As “Extremely Dangerous”—Lucy Jones
30 French Vote on Armenian Genocide Adds To Turkey’s Growing Anti-EU Sentiment—Jon Gorvett
32 Bosnia’s “Historic” Elections: The Usual Tensions, Plus a Seed of Hope—Peter Lippman
34 As Taliban Re-emerge in Afghanistan, Musharraf and Karzai Visit White House—M.M. Ali
36 Southern Thailand: Has the Coup Improved Chances for Peace?—John Gee
Departments
38 Southern California Chronicle: Muslim Spokesman Receives Humanitarian Award Despite Zionist Smear Campaign—Pat and Samir Twair
42 Northern California Chronicle: Die-In at San Francisco Farmer’s Market Commemorates Middle East War Deaths—Elaine Pasquini
44 New York City and Tri-State News: London Review of Books Hosts NYC Debate on “The Israel Lobby”—Jane Adas
47 Christianity and the Middle East: In Bethlehem, Living in the Shadow of Yet Another Israeli Wall—Gemma Abbs
48 Israel and Judaism: Increased Pressure on Arab Citizens Tests Israel’s Commitment to Genuine Democracy—Allan C. Brownfeld
50 Arab-American Activisms
Rice, Prince Turki Speak at ATFP’s Inaugural Gala
An Arab-American Agenda for Security, Liberty and Peace
Makdisi Book Redefines Arab Women
NAAP-NY Holds Gaza/Lebanon Fund-raiser
54 Muslim-American Activisms
MAS Freedom Galvanizes Muslim Voters
House Members Attend CAIR Iftar
Offensive Ads Anger Muslims
56 Human Rights
Women for Women Wins Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Assessing Libya’s Political System
57 Waging Peace
Panelists Warn Peace Prospects Dim
War in Lebanon and War on Terror
ANERA Raises Spirits, Funds for Gaza
Despite the Occupation, Palestinian Students Thrive in Birzeit University
Tent Project Brings Together Arab And Israeli Peace Activists
Children’s Charity Fights Smear Campaign
Wheels of Justice Tour Includes CPT Volunteer from Iraq
Vietnam Veterans Honor Returning Troops
Iowans Rally for Declaration of Peace
Khatami Calls on East and West to Merge, Learn from Other
64 Diplomatic Doings
67 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
68 Books
Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantanamo, Bagram and Kandahar
—Reviewed by Hanaan SarhanThe Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood
—Reviewed by Will Youmans
75 Compendium for Charitable Giving
79 2006 AET Choir of Angels
25 Index to Advertisers
