- Staff
- 2006 September-October
September-October 2006 Table of Contents
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 The Real Reason for Israel’s Wars on Gaza And Lebanon—Rachelle Marshall
10 In Context: Israel’s Assault on Gaza and Lebanon
11 Pass for Israel From Mainstream American Media and Congress—Robert D. Novak
12 With U.S. Support, Israel Attacks Lebanon and Gaza—Again—George Monbiot, Saree Makdisi, Khaled Almaeena, Paul Findley
16 Leaving Lebanon: A Lebanese American’s Journey—Mayssa el Khazen
18 Is Israel Using Arab Villages in Northern Israel as Human Shields?—Jonathan Cook
20 Breaching Borders: The Role of Water In The Middle East Conflict—Isabelle Humphries
21 For Israel, Southern Lebanon Means the Litani River—Andrew I. Killgore
22 Lebanon and Gaza: Pawns of Power—Mohammed Omer
24 In Gaza and Lebanon, A Turning Point in Resistance to Israeli Occupation—Samah Jabr
26 Lebanon Urgently Needs Donations to Prevent Humanitarian Catastrophe—Delinda C. Hanley
28 Israel Plunges Gaza Into Darkness, Deprivation and Despair—Mohammed Omer
30 “The Evil That Men Do”—Ian Williams
38 “Cheney’s Cheney”: David Addington—the Administration’s Hard-Line Invisible Man—Richard H. Curtiss
Congress and the 2006 Elections
40 Eight Senators, 29 Representatives Included In 109th Congress’ “Hall of Fame”—Shirl McArthur
Special Reports
32 Israel Has Committed “War Crimes,” Says The Independent’s Robert Fisk—Lucy Jones
34 Israeli Aggression Spreads Alarm and Anger Across Asia—John Gee
36 Uncertainty and Crisis in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan—M.M. Ali
76 Dr. Deborah J. “Misty” Gerner (1956-2006)—Rajaa Abu-Jabr and Janet McMahon
Departments
54 Northern California Chronicle: Palestinian Health Care System at Breaking Point, Says PCRF’s Stephen Sosebee—Elaine Pasquini
56 Southern California Chronicle: Interfaith Vigil to End Occupation Calls on U.S. to Impose Cease-Fire—Pat and Samir Twair
61 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
62 Israel and Judaism: A Century Ago, Zionism Founder Herzl Misread the Meaning of the Dreyfus Affair—Allan C. Brownfeld
64 Arab-American Activisms
AAI Hosts Emergency Summit
Axis of Evil Comedy Tour
“Sovereign Threads” Palestinian Embroidery Exhibition
Taste of Jerusalem Restaurant
65 Muslim-American Activisms
66 Human Rights
Viewing the Nakba From an Alternative Perspective
Morocco’s “Tranquil Revolution”
67 Waging Peace
Chicagoans Demand Cease-Fire in Israel-Lebanon War
WIB Delivers Powdered Milk for Gaza Babies to Congressman Waxman
Peace and Justice Coalition Rallies at Federal Building in Des Moines
Qana Protest at State Department
New York City Candlelight Vigils
ANSWER Announces Emergency March
Roger Walters Criticizes Israel’s Wall
A Mother from Gaza Speaks at the U.S. Capitol
Hamas: Past and Present
Santorum Hosts Jewish Leadership Summit
Memories of Tunis
73 Diplomatic Doings
74 Books
The Yacoubian Building
—Reviewed by Amie DaravesHizbullah: The Story From Within
—Reviewed by Hanaan Sarhan
78 Travel, Tips and Tours: Of Bedouins and Berbers: The Sahara Festival and Tamerza—Michael Keating
79 2006 AET Choir of Angels
31 Index to Advertisers



