2000 March
Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans
Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
6 Will “the Syrian Track” Result in an Israeli Peace Treaty in 2000—Three Views:
1) Can Israelis Be Persuaded to Take a Chance on Peace With Syria?—Rachelle Marshall
2) When Israel Declined to Confirm Its Promised Withdrawal, Syria Talks Halted—Richard H. Curtiss
3) It’s Still Possible for American Muslims to Democratize the Peace Process—M.A. Muqtedar Khan
11 Clinton Becomes “The Good Shepherd” of Recalcitrant Israeli and Syrian Flocks at Shepherdstown—Eugene Bird
16 Militant Coalition of Christian Fundamentalist and Jewish Orthodox Cults Plots Destruction of Al Aqsa Mosque—Grace Halsell
18 With the Christian Peacemakers in Hebron: Protecting the Omar Sultan Home From Jewish Settlers—Art Gish, Joanne “Jake” Kaufman, Dianne Roe
20 In the 60 Percent of the West Bank Under Full Israeli Occupation, Palestinian Evictions Continue—Jane Adas
30 European Press Review: Economist Says Syrian Issues Are “Molehills” Compared to “Mountains” Facing Palestinians, Israelis—Lucy Jones
32 Behind the Looking Glass—Political Insights From the Israeli Press—Nathan Jones
35 A Message From Hell—Victor Ostrovsky
37 Peace Center Completes Rehabilitation of Manger Square for Year-Long Bethlehem 2000 Observations—Sr. Elaine Kelley
CONGRESS AND THE YEAR 2000 ELECTIONS
23 For Middle East Peace With Justice Advocates, Best Presidential Picks Still Bradley and Bush—Richard H. Curtiss
24 Mid-Term Report Card on 106th Congress Shows Mixed Results—Shirl McArthur
Special Reports
13 Conditions Attached to Turkey’s EU Breakthrough Present Hard Political, Legal and Economic Choices—Jon Gorvett
14 Consequences of the Israel-Turkey Alliance—Two Views:
1) The Israel-Iran Alliance Failed: Can Israel and Turkey Fare Any Better?—Andrew I. Killgore
2) Who Encircles Whom? Israeli-Turkish Flanking of Syria Warms Relations Between Greece and Iran—John P. Nordin
21 Alabama Statesman Andrew I. Killgore Says U.S. Biased Against Palestinians—Sam Hodges, Mobile, AL Register
33 Two Arab-American Groups Merge for “Political Empowerment” in 21st Century—Richard H. Curtiss
47 A New Low in India-Pakistan Relations—M.M. Ali
48 Only a Solution in Kashmir Will Bring Peace and Security to All of South Asia—Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai
50 In Pakistan, When Will We Learn Enough From Our History to Avoid Repeating It?—Mahjabeen Islam-Husain
51 The Sabres of Paradise—Mowahid H. Shah
52 U.S. Pushes Security Council to Intrude in Iraq, Keep Out of Israeli-Palestinian Dispute—Ian Williams
53 Those Afghan Sanctions—What Are They and Will They Work?—Colin MacKinnon
57 Despite Denials, Indonesia Greatly Expanding Economic Ties With Israel—John Gee
58 Croatia, in Parliamentary and Presidential Elections, Decisively Rejects Hard-liners’ Policies—Alan Heil
64 Canada Sends Fact-finder to the Sudan—Faisal Kutty
65 Clinton’s Warm Eid al-Fitr Remarks Reflect Growing Recognition of American Muslims—Richard H. Curtiss
Departments
38 Issues in the News—Compiled by Delinda C. Hanley
54 Southern California Chronicle: Alice Navasargian’s Second Tome on Armenian Contributions to the Arts—Pat and Samir Twair
59 Northern California Chronicle: Demonstrators Protest Russian Bombing of Chechnya at Russian Consulate in San Francisco—Elaine Pasquini
62 People Watch: A Palestinian Torture Victim’s Strange Distinction—Lucille Barnes
68 Christianity in the Gulf—Fred Strickert
69 Education: Excellent New Resource for Teaching Medieval and Renaissance Muslim and European Interactions—Betsy Barlow
84 Muslim-American Activism: American Muslim Council Hosts Capitol Hill Iftar Dinner
86 Arab-American Activism: AAI 1999 Conference Stresses Arab Empowerment
90 Waging Peace: CPAP and Partners for Peace Hold Media Workshop
99 Diplomatic Doings: Egyptian Ambassador Fahmy Speaks at Peace Institute
100 Facts for Your Files: November, December 1999 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon
105 Book Review: Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel—Reviewed by Allan C. Brownfeld
114 Publishers’ Page
