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Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans • Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S. Role in the Middle East and the Israeli Occupation of Palestine
8 Israeli Settlements Come at a High Price—Rachelle Marshall
11 Israel Plans to Build New Druze Town on Land Belonging to Displaced Palestinians—Jonathan Cook
14 An Open Letter to President Barack Obama—Mohammed Omer
22 “I Shall Not Hate,” a Palestinian Doctor’s Parable—Delinda C. Hanley
24 Gaza Flotilla Survivors File New Lawsuit Against Israel In U.S. District Court—Ann Wright
26 Ban Ki-moon, a “Mis-underestimated” Secretary-General—Ian Williams
34 Who Benefits From the Iran Accord?—Two Views—Ali Gharib, Patrick J. Buchanan
39 Omnibus Appropriations Act Includes $3.6 Billion for Israel—Shirl McArthur
46 Significant Victory in Face of Islamophobia, Free Speech Crackdowns—Suhaib Khan
SPECIAL REPORTS
16 Remarks to the Islamic Society of Baltimore—President Barack Obama
30 Eyewitness to the Refugee Crisis in Lesvos—Sara R. Powell
33 Warming Planet Has Led to Catastrophe in the Middle East—Suhaib Khan
37 Wrestlers Help Forge U.S.-Iran Friendship—Dale Sprusansky
42 Jakarta Attack Deepens Anxieties in SE Asia—John Gee
64 Preserving an Archaeological Site in Northern Syria Threatened by War—Pat McDonnell Twair
DEPARTMENTS
44 Israel and Judaism: Religious Extremism in Israel Becoming Increasingly Mainstream—Allan C. Brownfeld
48 Diplomatic Doings:
League of Arab States Hosts 4th Arab American Day
48 Arab American Activism:
Sling International, DISH Network Reach Out to Arabic-Speaking Viewers
49 Muslim American Activism:
Mideast Expert Graham Fuller Addresses MPAC Convention
49 Human Rights:
Guantanamo Bay: Year 14
Activists Call for Closure of Guantanamo
The Impact of Women in Saudi Arabia’s Elections
52 Music & Arts:
Panel Tackles Satirical Cartooning, Free Speech
GMU Commemorates Baghdad’s Destroyed Bookselling Street
Reaching Across the World: The Hand of Fatima
“Valentino’s Ghost” a Must-See Film
55 Waging Peace:
The War Against ISIS: Just Beginning?
The Saudi Arabia-Iran Divide: What Lies Ahead?
Iranian Public Opinion Poll on Foreign and Domestic Affairs
Rashid Khalidi on Iran Accord: “Something Changed”
California Panelists Discuss Iran, Syria and Palestine
Journalist Discusses Difficulties Covering Middle East
Historian and Former Diplomat Speaks on Gaza Wars
Activists Protest Airbnb’s Listings in Israeli Settlements
Prof. Steven Salaita Calls for Countering Campus Suppression
66 Book Review: Portraits: Poems of the Holy Land—Reviewed by David Herrstrom
68 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons
71 Obituaries
72 2015 AET Choir of Angels
65 Index to Advertisers
