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

The U.S. War on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

6 Children Are a Chief Target as the Israelis "De-develop Palestinian Society—Rachelle Marshall

8 Sharon/Labor Coalition Collapses…All Because of a Small Olive—Uri Avnery

9 Washington's War Drama Moves Toward Final Act—Georgie Anne Geyer

10 Israel's Fruits of War Now Seen Spoiling on the Vine—Thomas R. Stauffer

12 The "Good" Israeli Soldier Is Still a Soldier of Occupation—Samah Jabr

14 Azmi Bishara Predicts Palestinian State in the Near Future—Pat McDonnell Twair

15 Let's Get Back to the Underlying Problem of Palestine—Richard H. Curtiss

16 Anti-War Protesters ANSWER the Call—Sara Powell

19 Israel Has Too Many Things on Its Plate—But Is Greedy for More—Richard H. Curtiss

20  United Nations Report: U.S. Go-It-Alone Stance, Fear of Iraqi Compliance, Alienates Rest of World—Ian Williams

22 Caving Congress Gives Bush Authority to Launch Unilateral War on Iraq—Shirl McArthur

48 U.N. Conference on Palestinians Emphasized Activism to "End the Occupation"
—Sr. Elaine Kelley

59 A Tale of Two Boycotts: The Campus Debate on Israel Heats Up—Richard H. Curtiss

60 College Students Say the Darndest Things: "Divest From Israel," for Example—Roxane Ellis Rodriguez Assaf

68 Zion's Christian Soldiers: The "60 Minutes" Transcript—Reported by Bob Simon

80 Charitable Organizations List—Compiled by Lisa Viscidi

Special Reports

24  Bali Bomb Blasts Undermine Extremists' Support—John Gee

26  European Press Review: Bali Bombing Leads to Questioning of Whether Bush War on Terror Is Working—Lucy Jones

28 World Affairs Council Delegation Visits Sabra/Shatila On Anniversary of Massacre—A. Omar Turbi

31 Ankara Seethes as Parliamentary Reforms Fail to Open Door to EU—Jon Gorvett

33 Signs Increasingly Point to Gamal Mubarak as Egypt's Next President—Andrew Hammond

34 Pakistan Elections Produce More Problems Than Solutions—M.M. Ali

36 Saudi Arabia Under Pressure From All Sides—Andrew North

52 Canadians Rally for Peace on the 20th Anniversary of Sabra and Shatila—Delinda C. Hanley

Departments

 3 Letters to the Editor

38 Issues in the News—Compiled by Nizar Wattad

42 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

43 Other People’s Mail

51 CANADA CALLING: Montreal Protesters Prevent Netanyahu Speech—John Dirlik

54 NEW YORK CITY AND TRI-STATE NEWS: American Attorney Examines Israel's "Separate and Unequal" Legal System—Jane Adas

56 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Hundreds Attend "Marin Stands for Peace" Vigil—Elaine Pasquini

62 EDUCATION: Remembering Sen. Joseph McCarthy With a New "Campus-Watch" Witch Hunt—Bill L. Turpen

63 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Massive Anti-War Rally Held in Westwood—Pat and Samir Twair

66 CHRISTIANITY AND THE MIDDLE EAST: Israel Plans to Demolish Homes in Beit Sahour—Fred Strickert

71 ISRAEL AND JUDAISM: Religious Zionism: A Growing Impediment to Middle East Peacer—Allan C. Brownfeld

81 MUSLIM-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: UC Berkeley Conference on Islam in America

82 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Middle East Institute Holds 56th Annual Conference

84 WAGING PEACE: Israeli Peace Movement "Alive and Well"

88 HUMAN RIGHTS: House Parties to Rebuild Palestinian Homes

90 CHRISTIAN ACTIVISM: All Major Christian Denominations in Solidarity With Holy Land Christians

93 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: Cyprus Anticipated EU Membership

97 FACTS FOR YOUR FILES: August/September 2002 Chronology of U.S.-Mideast Relations—Compiled by Sara Powell

102 BOOK REVIEW: Fallen Pillars: U.S. Policy Towards Palestine and Israel since 1945—Epilogue, From Madrid to Camp David II and Beyond—Reviewed by Andrew I. Killgore

103 AET BOOK CLUB CATALOG

110 2002 AET CHOIR OF ANGELS

112 BULLETIN BOARD

113 MIDDLE EAST MARKETPLACE

114 PUBLISHERS' PAGE

74 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

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