2010 January-February

Telling the Truth for 28 Years…

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

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

7 Obama Must Choose Between Peace and the “Special Relationship”Rachelle Marshall

10 President Obama’s Afghanistan “Surge”—Four ViewsGareth Porter, Rachelle Marshall, Patrick J. Buchanan, Eric S. Margolis

14 Between the Wall and the Occupied Space: “To Exist Is to Resist”William Parry

16 The Law’s the Law—Despite Double Standards, Hypocrisy in ImplementationIan Williams

18 In Voting to Condemn Goldstone Report, 344 House Members Pass AIPAC “Litmus Test”Shirl McArthur

20 A Second American Speaking Tour: What a Difference Three Years MakesMohammed Omer

23 MoskowitzFrom the cartoon journal of Mack Polhemus

24 Lynne Stewart: Casualty of the “War on Terror”Marjorie Cohn

25 The End of a Nightmare: Youssef Megahed AcquittedMelva Underbakke

28 With Launch of Charter for Compassion, Karen Armstrong’s Wish Comes TrueDelinda C. Hanley

30 The Shootings at Fort Hood—Two ViewsSteve Chapman, Ted Rall

32 “Progressive Muslim Movement” Launched in ASEAN CountriesJohn Gee

71 After 140 Years, Studio Varouj Closes in Jerusalem’s Old CityPhil Pasquini

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

34 New York City and Tri-State News: Israeli Journalist Akiva Eldar Calls for System of Checks and Balances—Jane Adas

36 Northern California Chronicle: Annual Arab Film Festival Features Thought-Provoking, Groundbreaking Cinema—Elaine Pasquini

40 Southern California Chronicle: Amira Hass Views Gaza Onslaught as Israel’s Latest Effort to Cut It off From West Bank—Pat and Samir Twair

42 Christianity and the Middle East: Good News From Kelowna: Indications of Turning Tide in Public OpinionKarin Brothers

44 Israel and Judaism: American Jews Seriously Rethinking Their Relationship With IsraelAllan C. Brownfeld

46 Arab-American Activism

  Raising Funds for Arab American National Museum

46 Human Rights

Speaker Addresses Misconceptions About Saudi Women

46 Music & Arts

Daughters Tell Their Mothers’ Stories
UCLA Honors Mahmoud Darwish Legacy
Levantine Center Hosts Panel
MESTO Performs in Dearborn and L.A.

Gulsen Sevket Beyatli Poetry Reading

49 Waging Peace

William R. Polk Cautions Against Escalation in Afghanistan
Countrywide Protests Against U.S. Troop Escalation in Afghanistan
BDS Campaign Gets Practical at National Campus Conference
Economic Conditions and the Future Of Palestine
"No Escalation, Troops Out Now," Say Californian Protesters
An Evening for Palestinian Political Prisoners
Obama Initiative, Peace Options Discussed at London Conference
Gaza Steadfast—Skip Schiel on Tour
J Street and the Battle for the Jewish Soul
Amira Hass (Reluctantly) Accepts Courage in Journalism Award
Tent of Nations Director Inspires Iowans
United Nations Foundation Senior Adviser Defends Goldstone Report
HCEF Conference on Building Peace Through Faith and Dialogue
The Jerusalem Fund's Annual Conference
MEI's Annual Conference Calls for Rewriting Middle East Agenda
SETA Panel Discusses Turkey's Role as Israel-Syria Mediator
Iran Not a Nuclear Threat to the U.S. Homeland, Thielmann Declares
NIAC Capitol Hill U.S. & Iran Conference
CNI Cruises into a New Decade

55 Muslim-American Activism

Eid al-Adha Prayers In Los Angeles

65 Diplomatic Doings

Omani, Palestinian Celebrations

66 Book Reviews

Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, And the Search for Peace in the Holy LandReviewed by Hassan Fouda
Bab’Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His SoulReviewed by Adam Chamy

67 New Arrivals From The AET Book Club

68 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

69 Other People’s Mail

72 2009 AET Choir of Angels

74 Publishers’ Page

15 Index to Advertisers

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