September 2003 Table of Contents

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

The U.S. War on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

6 U.S. Sinks Into a Quagmire as Israel Tries to Inch Out of One—Rachelle Marshall

8 The Road Map to Middle East Peace—Speed Bumps and All—Richard H. Curtiss

9 Currying Caesar's Favor—While Undermining Him Behind His Back—Uri Avnery

10 In Baghdad, Families Live in Fear of Midnight Call By U.S. Patrols—Daniel McGrory

11 Middle East Surprises for Americans—and Not Only in Iraq—John V. Whitbeck

12 After the War Was Over, Everybody Sat Down and Lied—Ian Williams

14 UNRWA Update: Picking Up the Pieces in Gaza—Peter Hansen

15 Palestinian Children: Caught in the Crossfire—Suraya Dadoo

16 Walls, "States" and Resistance—Mark Lance

18 Making Peace in the Middle East—Samah Jabr

19 Poll Shows Right of Return a Win-Win Situation For Israelis, Palestinians Alike—Delinda C. Hanley

20 Israel, U.S. Still Battle for Lebanon's Litani River Water—Andrew I. Killgore

22 Reversing Reality: Newspaper Coverage of Israel and Palestine—Sarah Weir

24 Mortimer Zuckerman: Two Voices, But Both Talking About Himself—Richard H. Curtiss

25 National Security Agency Documents on Attack On USS Liberty Prove What?—James M. Ennes

26 As Zionist Opponents of Mideast Peace Turn Up The Heat, Bush Leaves the Kitchen—Shirl McArthur

28 Unlike Dimona, Iran's Bushehr Reactor Not Useful for Weapons-Grade Plutonium—Thomas R. Stauffer

34 California Couple Launch Effort to Resurrect Iraq's Dessicated Marshlands—Pat McDonnell Twair

38 Did Blair Knowingly Mislead Parliament Over Iraqi WMDs? Asks The Economist—Lucy Jones

Special Reports

30 Requiem for the People's Mujaheddin?—Richard H. Curtiss

32 Capitol Hill Gets "A Real Look at Saudi Arabia"—Delinda C. Hanley

36 Turkey's "Red Lines," U.S. Raid in Northern Iraq Cause Further Strain in Relations —Jon Gorvett

40 Musharraf's U.S. Visit, European Tour More Form Than Substance—M. M. Ali

42 After Nearly a Quarter-Century, Malaysian Prime Minister mahathir Bows Out—John Gee

47 In Memoriam: Najeeb E. Halaby (1915-2003)—Andrew I. Killgore

Departments

5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

44 ISSUES IN THE NEWS—Compiled by Nizar Wattad and Paola Rizzuto

48 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Bush Pink Slip, Political Vaudeville Make for a Boisterous Presidential Welcome To L.A.—Pat and Samir Twair

51 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Palestinian Dance Troupe Ibdaa Wows Audiences On Second U.S. Tour—Elaine Pasquini

54 NEW YORK CITY AND TRI-STATE NEWS: Panel Assesses Road Map Prospects and "Where to Find Peace"—Jane Adas

56 CHRISTIANITY AND THE MIDDLE EAST: Christians Continue to Struggle in Holy Land While World Focuses on Road Map—Fred Strickert

58 ISRAEL AND JUDAISM: Will Election Year Domestic Politics Derail "Road Map" to Mideast Peace?—Allan C. Brownfeld

60 EDUCATION: Live and Learn—In This Case, "Be Careful What You Wish For"—Bill L. Turpen

61 OTHER PEOPLE'S MAIL

64 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

68 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: ADC Conference

72 MUSLIM-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Ottoman Art in Nashville

74 HUMAN RIGHTS: Patch Adams: Clown, Doctor, Visitor to Gaza

75 WAGING PEACE: Pakistani American Congress' 11th Annual Summit

82 INTERFAITH ACTIVISMS: Palestinian Christians "Keeping The Faith"

83 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou Visits U.S.

85 BOOK REVIEW: Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul—Reviewed by Robert Younes, M.D.

87 AET BOOK CLUB CATALOG

94 2003 AET CHOIR OF ANGELS

96 BULLETIN BOARD

97 MIDDLE EAST MARKETPLACE

98 PUBLISHERS' PAGE

86 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS