February 1993 Table of Contents
Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans—
Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The United States, Israel, and the Intifada
7 First $2 Billion U.S. Loan Guarantee to Israel Signed Ever So Quietly—Eugene Bird
8 Clinton Appointments: So Far There's Not Much Bad News—Richard H. Curtiss
12 Racism and Retaliation Replace the Middle East Peace Talks—Rachelle Marshall
13 While World Watches Deportees, Israeli Forces Kill Children in Gaza—Stephen J. Sosebee
14 Israelis Set Stage for Direct Negotiations With the PLO—Leon T. Hadar
15 Dotangate: Bizarre U.S. Questioning of Israeli General Never Took Place—Frank Collins and Eugene Bird
22 Words to Remember: Iraq, Serbia, Israel and the Double Standard
25 The Passionate Attachment: America's Involvement with Israel, 1947 to the Present, By George W. Ball and Douglas B. Ball —Reviewed by Andrew 1. Killgore
26 Collapsing Peace Process Fractures Hard-Won Palestinian Unity—Brother Patrick White
28 The Occupied Territories' True Ruler: Israel's Corrupt and Inefficient Shabak—Dr. Israel Shahak
30 Rabbi vs. Graduate: Intimidation at the University of Oregon—Gary Murrell
Special Reports
16 Words to Remember: Why Save Bosnia?
19 Bosnian President Hits at U.N. and the EC—Ian Williams
21 Lebanese Prime Minister's Decide on Exiles Pleases Everyone—Marilyn Raschka
29 Absence of Soviet Threat Removes Constraints on Türkiye—Sami Kohen
31 Iraq: My Unrequited Love Affair With the People Who Gave Us Civilization—Richard H. Curtiss
33 Egypt, Aigerla and Tunisia Accuse Sudan, as Halalb Dispute Reignites—Michael Collins Dunn
34 Egypt Remains Stable Despite "Annus Horribilis" in 1992—James J. Napoli
35 Facing Uncertain Future and Violent Present, Algerians Turn to Idealized Past—Greg and Laidia Chouat Noakes
36 Women's Forum: What Are Arab Women Authors Writing About?
41 Saudi Government Center Prints 70 Million Qu'rans in 7 Years—Hussein Shehadeh
46 In Memoriam: John Newton Gatch, Jr.—Andrew 1. Killgore
50 Ayodhya: End of India's Secular Dream?—M. M. Ali
Departments
23 United Nations Diary: In 1992 General Assembly, Again the U.S. and Israel Against the World—Ian Williams
24 Security and Intelligence: GCC Again Fails to Act on Serious Joint Security Forces—Michael Collins Dunn
38 Personality: Karen Armstrong: A Profile in Literary Diversity—M.M. Ali
39 Seeing the Light: A Lone Voice on a Foreign Beach Now Finds a Thousand American Echoes—Lawrence S. Helm
40 Education: U.S. University Defers Branch Campus in Occupied Territories—Andrea W. Lorenz
47 November-December 1992 Chronology of Events—Compiled by Janet McMahon
52 Issues in the News—Compiled by Greg Noakes
58 Christianity and the Middle East: U.S. and International Church Groups Protest Israeli Deportations—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz
59 Arab-American Activism: ATFL Hosts Tribute to Hostages—Catherine M. Wilford
60 Jews and Israel: New AIPAC Acting President—Sheldon L. Richman
61 Human Rights: Human Rights Watch Urgens Clinton Administration to Take a Bold Stand—Andrea W. Lorenz
62 Waging Peace: Five Alternative Information Sources on Israel and Palestine—Jerri Bird
63 California Chronicle: Arab Americans Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Alfred Lilienthal—Pat and Samir Twair
