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 Walls That Shut Out Peace—Rachelle Marshall

10 Gone Fishing—Mohammed Omer

11 "In the Name of Islam": Reality or Excuse? —Mohammed Omer

12 Don't Hijack the Birds of Palestine—Samah Jabr

14 Bush Vetoes Supplemental Appropriations Bill Requiring Troop Withdrawal From Iraq—Shirl McArthur

16 Wolf Blitzer, AIPAC, and the Saudi Peace Initiative—James Abourezk

18 Pro-Israel PACs: 2006 Winners, Losers and Other Curiosities—Janet McMahon

19 Pro-Israel PAC Contributions to 2006 Congressional Candidates

Special Reports

25 Middle East-Chinese Trade Ties Renew Old Links—John Gee

26 Morocco's Designs on Western Sahara Pose Danger to Palestinians—Ian Williams

28 Democracy in Turkey Called "More Important Than Secularism"—Lucy Jones

32 Greek MP Sgouridis Sees Kurds as Strong Players In the Puzzle of Middle East Peace—Janet McMahon

34 As Musharraf's Problems Continue, U.S. and India Finalize Their Nuclear Pact—M.M. Ali

43 "Venice and the Islamic World, 828-1797" Exhibit Explores Cross-Cultural Influences—Elaine Pasquini

62 Author Ibtisam Barakat Unites English Language, Palestinian Memory—Robert Hirschfield

In Memoriam

70 Sarah Anne (Sally) Moore (1922-2007)—Andrew I. Killgore

71 Fawzi A. R. Elbakry (1926-2007)—Sam Hilmy

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

36 Northern California Chronicle: Bay Area Activists Mourn Iraqi Civilian Deaths—Elaine Pasquini

38 New York City and Tri-State News: Hanan Ashrawi Keynote Speaker at Palestinian Heritage Foundation Celebration—Jane Adas

40 Southern California Chronicle: Scholar Ali Mazrui Calls on U.S. Democracy to Control American Military Empire—Pat and Samir Twair

44 Arab-American Activisms

AAI's Gibran Awards Gala an Event to Remember
Helen Thomas Delivers Greenlee School First Amendment Day Address
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Egyptian Actress Yousra, Honored at DC Gala
New Group Works for "MY Right to Enter/Reenter" Territories

46 Muslim-American Activisms

CAIR-MI Annual Fund-raising Banquet a Remarkable Success
CSID Conference Spotlights Muslim Women's Rights

48 Human Rights

Nahla Al-Arian Speaks at Justice Department Rally
Easter Cluster-Bomb Hunt in Front Of White House

49 Music & Arts

Rebels for a Cause
Groundbreaking Art Exhibit Features 135 Israeli and Palestinian Artists
Fighting Occupation with Photos: Picture Balata U.S. Tour 2007
Clarifying Vision for Contemporary Art in Palestine

52 Waging Peace

Veterans, Military Families Protest War Funding
Panel Assesses "Covering Iraq"
Persian Girls Author at New York Public Library
Is the Muslim Brotherhood Moderate?
Former President Jimmy Carter Speaks in Iowa City
Jerusalem Women Speak of Peace
Meron Benvenisti Proposes One-State Solution With "Soft Boundaries"
Rafah Children Honor Rachel Corrie
Global Vigils Remember Deir Yassin
New Nakba Film Seeks Funding
Palestinian Embroidery Mother's Day Sale