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 Israel Changes Leaders But Not Its Goal: No Palestinian State—Rachelle Marshall

10 Israel's New Government and the Obama Administration—Three Views—Ali Abunimah, Neve Gordon, Patrick Seale

13 Gaza's Traumatized Children Can't Wait for Borders to Open and Violence to End—Delinda Curtiss Hanley

14 The Gaza Press Corps: Blockade Runners Trafficking in Truth—Mohammed Omer

18 The Taste of Grief—Samah Jabr

19 Lifesavers Made of Mud—Mohammed Omer

20 George Mitchell Is Too Fair—James G. Abourezk

21 U.S. Congressmen Visit Gaza, Call for Immediate Relief, Change in U.S. Policy—Rep. Brian Baird

22 111th Congress Expresses Its "Vigorous Support" For Israel's Gaza Massacre—Shirl McArthur

41 Hampshire College Divests From Israeli Occupation—Claire Schaeffer-Duffy

Special Reports

24 Davos Exchange May Damage Ankara's Standing In Arab World as Well as Israel—Jon Gorvett

26 Hoping to Improve Its Image, Egypt Frees Opposition Leader, Pro-Gaza Blogger—Joseph Mayton

28 Israel's Assault on Gaza Angers Asian Public, Numbs Supporters—John Gee

30 Waiting to See if Obama Was Serious in His Al-Arabiya Interview—Lucy Jones

64 In Memoriam: David S. Dodge (1922-2009)—Andrew I. Killgore

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

32 New York City and Tri-State News: Emergency Town Hall Meeting in New York City Condemns Israel's Attack on Gaza—Jane Adas

34 Northern California Chronicle: Reem Al-Alusi Shares Her Passion for Islamic Art, Near Eastern Influence on The West—Elaine Pasquini

36 Southern California Chronicle: U.N.'s Richard Falk Finds Israel Guilty of "New War Crime": Targeting Trapped Civilians—Pat and Samir Twair

38 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

39 Other People's Mail

42 Israel and Judaism:

American Jewish Community Sharply Divided Over Israel's Actions in Gaza
—Allan C. Brownfeld

A Letter to My Fellow Jews
—David Glick

44 Arab-American Activism:

AAI Hosts Inauguration Gala
Activist Takes Gaza Issue to Streets of Seattle

45 Muslim-American Activism:

Restoring America's Promise
Cedar Rapids Mosque Hosts Gaza Relief Fund-Raiser

46 Human Rights:

The Future of Gaza's Children
On the Ground in Gaza
Deprived and Endangered in Gaza

48 Waging Peace:

Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi Discusses Iranian Situation
Iran's Last Shah
South Asians Hold Peace Vigil in San Francisco
Canadians Demonstrate for Gaza
San Francisco Children Rally for Children in Gaza
Iowa Peace Activists Protest Gaza Genocide
AFSC Forum in Des Moines Sparks Controversy
Gaza Protest at Waxman's Office
Protesters Call for Guantanamo Closure
AFSC-LA Creates Teachers' Arab, Islamic World Workshop

54 Music & Arts:

Annual Festival of Iranian Films
Exhibit Offers a New Look at Iran

54 Diplomatic Doings:

Iran's 30th Anniversary as an Islamic Republic
Lebanon Consul Honors Artist

56 Book Review

Under the Cover of War
—Reviewed by Jamal Najjab

57 New Additions To The AET Book Club

63 Bulletin Board

65 2009 AET Choir of Angels

66 Publishers' Page

31 Index to Advertisers

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