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

The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

6 Netanyahu Visit Embarrasses Even Israel's Most Ardent Supporters—Richard H. Curtiss

7 With Mideast Peace and Clinton Presidency Both About to Go Over a Cliff, Is There a Connection?— Richard H. Curtiss

8 A Practical Look at Settlements From the Israeli Point of View—Dr. Israel Shahak

9 In His Dealings With Arafat and Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Ensures There Will Be No Peace— Rachelle Marshall

11 Some Congressional Visits to Mideast Show Hopeful Results—Shirl McArthur

15 With Oslo Accords in Shambles, a President Who Let It Happen Feels Shackled by Both Old and New Mistakes— Eugene Bird

17 "The Terrible Enemy": A Column Written by Yigal Sarnain in the Dec. 9, 1997 Yediot Ahronot— Translated by Dr. Edna Homa Hunt

19 In the U.S. Even Staunchly Pro-Israel Jews Dare Not Criticize Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu—Rachelle Marshall

26 Even As USS Liberty's Heroic Captain Receives New Honor, Coverup of Israeli Attack on His Ship Continues—Paul Findley

29 Zionism at 100: The Myth of Palestine as "A Land Without People"—Allan C. Brownfeld

33 Pro-Israel Posturing Predictable During Second Session of 105th Congress—Shirl McArthur

48 U.S. Defense Firm Protests Marine Corps Contract Awarded to Israel's Rafael Armaments Company—Shawn L. Twing

78 Israel's Teflon Prime Minister Has Velcro Wife—Richard H. Curtiss

103 U.S. Filmmaker Details Efforts to Suppress Film on Occupied Palestine in Current Link Issue—Richard H. Curtiss

Special Reports

13 Israeli-Dominated U.S Policy Toward Iran Crumbles Under Geopolitical Realities—Andrew I. Killgore

18 U.S. Muslims May Put Themselves on American Political Map in 1998—Richard H. Curtiss

20 Some Personal Observations Behind the Grim Headlines From an American Frequent Visitor to Iraq— Rick McDowell

32 AUC Forum Tackles Islamist Movements—Lynn Mahoney

35 How Many "Pillars" Support Pakistan's Government?—M.M. Ali

42 A Crucial Year for Democracy in Lebanon Opens With a Warming of U.S.-Lebanese Relations—Carole Dagher

43 Turkish Court Ban on Islamist Welfare Party Boomerangs, Widening Gulf With EU—James M. Dorsey

45 As India Prepares for Another Election, the Parties Look for Charismatic Leaders—M.M. Ali

46 Cairo's Car-Created Congestion Cries Out for Correcting—James J. Napoli

102 As Lebanon Rebuilds After 13 Lost Years, Ugly Faces of "Normalcy" Reappear—Marilyn Raschka

Departments

3 Letters to the Editor

21 Straight Talk: Terrorism and Resistance—Dr. Abdul Qader Tash

22 Congress Watch: Mending Political Fences, Foreign and Domestic—Shirl McArthur

23 United Nations Report: Saddam May Provide Diversion From Clinton's Domestic Woes—Ian Williams

24 Tri-State Talk: Notes From Greater New York: International Action Center Launches "Medicine for Iraq" Campaign—Jane Adas

27 Edna's Essays: An Israeli-American Traveler Along the American Way: Wide-Ranging Implications of the Growing Power of Religious Orthodoxy in Israel—Dr. Edna Homa Hunt

38 Issues in the News—Compiled by Shawn L. Twing

47 Canada Calling: Straight Talk From Anglican Bishop on "Evi and Oppression...in the Holy Land" Draws Criticism, Support—John Dirlik

49 Trade and Finance: Administration in Hot Seat Thanks to AIPAC-Drafted Iran-Libya Sanctions Act—Colin MacKinnon

51 People Watch: Election of Moderate in Bosnia's Serb Republic Boosts Dayton Accords

55 Northeast News: A Mayflower Arab Fights for Justice—David P. Johnson, Jr.

56 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: AAUG Maps 1998 Program

56 MUSLIM-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Seven Muslim Organizations Establish National Coordination Council

60 WAGING PEACE: Middle East Institute Speaker Provides Grim Look at Current Status of Iranian Women

68 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: Administration Israelists Defend Policies in Washington Debates With Arab Ambassadors

70 Education: New Videos on Palestinians—Betsy Barlow

71 Other People's Mail

75 Mahjabeen's Musings: A Muslim Traveler Along the American Way: Assimilation—Reason, Road and Reward—Mahjabeen Islam -Husain

87 Middle East History: March 1968: Battle of Karameh Establishes Claim of Palestinian Statehood—Donald Neff

89 Northwest News: AFSC National Coordinator Visits Portland to Promote Month of Solidarity With Iraqi People—Elaine Kelley

94 California Chronicle: Israeli-Arab Filmmaker's "Milky Way" Gets Rave Reviews in Los Angeles Israeli Film Festival—Pat and Samir Twair

97 Christianity and the Middle East: The Biblical Jubilee: When God Rights Wrongs—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

100 Islam in Canada: Canadian Muslims Seek Apology for Mistreatment of Visiting Imam—Faisal Kutty

101 Defense and Intelligence: U.S., Israel and Turkey Hold "Reliant Mermaid" Naval Exercises—Shawn L. Twing

106 Video Review: "People and the Land"—Reviewed by Jane Adas

117 Facts for Your Files: December 1997 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon

121 Bulletin Board

122 Publishers' Page