—Voices from the Sensible Center—

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

Inside This Issue

3 State Department Flunks Israel on Human Rights—Richard H. Curtiss

6 Jordan Journal: Eyes on Bush—Najwa Naijar

7 Israel Request for US Rescue Likely—Donald Neff

8 Two Hearts in a Holy Land—Richard H. Curtiss

9 Israel Fights Palestinian Independence—Frank Collins

10 Four Views: Elections in the West Bank and Gaza:
— Abdul Salam Y. Massarueh
— Muhammad Hallaj
— Jerome Segal
— Sol Schindler

12 Two Views: USSR's Role in the Mideast Peace Process?
— George Thompson
— Allan C. Brownfeld

13 Congress: Specter Seeks to Undercut US-PLO Dialogue—Dennis Wamsted

14 Senate Record on Mideast Issues—Allen Kellum

16 American Hate Groups—Richard H. Curtiss

17 Talking Turkey: Secular Democracies—Carol A. Stevens

18 Policy: What Next for "Strategic Ally?"—Andrew I. Killgore

19 Public Opinion: Building Fire for a US Mideast Peace Initiative—Fouad Moughrabi

20 Election Watch: Lessons from 1988—Abram V. Martin

21 Trade and Finance—John T. Haldane

22 Education: Stifling the Spirit of Inquiry—Audrey Shabbas

23 Boston Beat: Targeting Israeli Expulsions—Mary Barrett

24 Religion and the Middle East—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

25 National Prayer Breakfast for Israel—Catherine Willford

26 Facts for Your Files: A Chronology of US-Mideast Relations

28 Arabs and Islam: Arafat Invitation, ADC Convention, NAAA Advertisement—Catherine M. Willford

29 Jews and Israel: Soviet Jewish Immigration—Andrea Barron

30 Personality: Stanley Sheinbaum—Pat McDonnell Twair

31 Letters to the Editors

33 Other People's Mail

40 Book Reviews:
— The Birth of Israel
— It's No Secret

41 Seeing the Light—Sheldon Richman

49 Publisher's Page: Big Guns and Plinkers, Help Wanted

50 TIE: Training, Information, & Education Exchange

51 Pacific Perspectives: ADC Board Members Feted at NAAA Meeting—Pat McDonnell Twair