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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's Patience With Israel Finally Cracks—Rachelle Marshall
10 Is the U.S.-Israeli "Special Relationship" Beginning To Unravel?—Six Views—Patrick J. Buchanan, Mark Perry, William Pfaff, Glenn Greenwald, Gideon Levy, Robert Parry
15 Jerusalem—From the Cartoon Journal of Mack Polhemus
16 A Simple Pair of Shoes—Mohammed Omer
18 Money Trail in Dubai Assassination Leads to Iowa—Michael Gillespie
20 Ban Ki-moon's Soft-Spoken Approach Belies His Straightforward Words—Ian Williams
34 Fashion Intifada: Two Palestinian Designers Reclaim Their Cultural, Historic Heritage—William Parry
CONGRESS AND THE 2010 ELECTIONS
22 Congress Debates, Defeats Kucinich Resolution Directing Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal—Shirl McArthur
24 Winograd vs. Harman California Primary Challenge: U.S. or Israeli Interests First?—Linda Milazzo
26 How to Get Our Democracy Back—Lawrence Lessig
27 Mark Kirk (R-IL) Seeks to Advance Israel's Interests in U.S. Senate—Janet McMahon
27 Pro-Israel PAC Contributions to 2010 Congressional Candidates—Compiled by Hugh Galford
Special Reports
30 Saudi Arabia's Royal Revolution—Patrick Seale
32 A Desert Rose Takes Shape: Plans for National Museum of Qatar Unveiled—Delinda C. Hanley
Departments
36 Southern California Chronicle: Irvine 11 Face Unprecedented Penalties for "Dissing" Israeli Ambassador—Pat and Samir Twair
38 Northern California Chronicle: Gazans Still Suffer Under Israeli Blockade, Huwaida Arraf Tells San Rafael Audience—Elaine Pasquini
40 New York City and Tri-State News: Mazin Qumsiyeh On the History and Practice of Nonviolent Palestinian Resistance—Jane Adas
43 Israel and Judaism: In Middle East's "Only Democracy," Some Jews Are More Equal Than Others—Allan C. Brownfeld
46 Arab-American Activism:
Lebanese Americans Proudly Celebrate Their Heritage and Country
46 Muslim-American Activism:
Zaytuna College Fundraiser
EEOC Says New York City Was Wrong to Fire Muslim Principal
47 Waging Peace:
Iran at a Crossroads: Assessing A Changing Landscape
Barghouti and BDS Movement Fight Racial Injustice
P Street: A Day With the Palestine Lobby
American Friends of UNRWA Celebrate New Commissioner-General
Season Three of Iqraa: Running for a Brighter Palestine!
CODEPINK Activists Protest AIPAC at DC Confab
Israeli Ambassador on French-Israeli Relations, Jews and Muslims in France
Is Obama Afraid, Cowardly? Asks Seymour Hersh
Presbyterian Church (USA) Unveils Report on Middle East Peace
War Protesters March in Hollywood
Thousands Rally in San Francisco on Anniversary of Iraq War
War abroad and Violence at Home
ANSWER Coalition Protest in Washington, DC
55 Music & Arts:
Jerusalem Fund Hosts Jazzy Evening
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia: A Leader of Consequence
Persian Underground Film Opens
57 Human Rights:
Women's Struggle for Progress
One Year After Near-Fatal Shooting, Friends Rally for Tristan Anderson
58 Diplomatic Doings:
League of Arabs States Celebrates 65th Anniversary
61 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
Rounded Up: Artificial Terrorists And Muslim Entrapment After 9/11—Reviewed by Katherine Hughes
Our Eyes: Photography by the Children and New Generation of Lajee Center—Reviewed by Adam Chamy
63 New Arrivals From The AET Book Club
65 2010 AET Choir of Angels
21 Index To Advertisers
