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

 

The U.S., Iraq, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

6 Sharon Seeks to Dismantle Palestinian Leadership And End Hope of Sovereignty—Rachelle Marshall

8 In Memoriam: Dr. Edward Said (1935-2003)—Robert Fisk, Marina Warner, Nabil Matar, Roger Normand, Laila Al-Arian, Charley Reese

14 Mideast Violence Might Be Predictable, But Should Not Be Inevitable—Daoud Kuttab

15 Ariel Sharon Bombs Syria, Ratcheting Up the Cycle Of Violence—Delinda C. Hanley

16 Explaining the Occupation to the Occupier—Amira Hass

17 Israel's Refusenik Pilots: Heroes of a Different Kind—Samah Jabr

18 Pan Am 103 Case Winding Down, Despite Continued Doubts About Libya's Guilt—Andrew I. Killgore

19 Who's Hiding What? Saudi Arabia and the Missing 28 Pages—Peter C. Valenti

30 Hanan Ashrawi Assures Californians That Palestinians Won't Emigrate or Evaporate—Pat McDonnell Twair

32 "Made in Palestine": A Stirring Art Exhibit Rocks Houston and Hits the Road—Delinda C. Hanley

38 European Press Review: Bush Request for U.N. Assistance in Iraq Called a "Humiliating Climb-Down"—Lucy Jones

40 Special General Assembly Session Called After U.S. Uses Veto in Security Council—Ian Williams

46 In Memoriam: Issam Mufid Nashashibi (1951-2003)—Daniel McGowan

47 First U.S. Memorial to Deir Yassin Dedicated in New York State—Janet McMahon

CONGRESS AND THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

22 Hail, Hail the Gang's All Here: Howard Dean and Gen. Wesley Clark—Richard H. Curtiss

24 American Lawmakers Swarm to Israel During August Recess—Shirl McArthur

28 An Open Letter to the American Muslim Community—American Muslim Political Coordinating Council

29 American Muslims Ready to Fight Back Against USA PATRIOT Act—Richard H. Curtiss

Special Reports

34 Will Turkish Cypriots Oust Denktash in December Polls, Paving Way to Reunification?—Jon Gorvett

42 Sharon Visits Delhi to Bolster Growing India-Israel Axis—M. M. Ali

44 Study Finds Israel's Migrant Workers Endure "A Contemporary Form of Slavery"—John Gee

Departments

5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

35 ISSUES IN THE NEWS—Compiled by Nizar Wattad

50 THE MIDEAST IN THE MIDWEST: Mohamed Mabrook Wonders What Happened to "Liberty and Justice for All"—Kristin Szremski

51 NEW YORK CITY AND TRI-STATE NEWS: "The Killing Zone" in Rafah, and Jamal Juma on Israel's Apartheid Wall—Jane Adas

52 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Prince Bandar Vows Saudis Committed to Tracking Down Bin Laden Followers—Pat and Samir Twair

54 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Arab Cultural Mural Unveiled at Islamic Society of San Francisco—Elaine Pasquini

56 NORTHWEST NEWS: Sabeel Labor Day Weekend Conference Draws Hundreds to Portland—Sister Elaine Kelley

60 EDUCATION: Israel's Infamous Wall—Separating Palestinians From the Right to an Education—Bill L. Turpen

62 CHRISTIANITY AND THE MIDDLE EAST: The World Council of Churches' Decade to Overcome Violence (2001-2010)—Fred Strickert

64 ISRAEL AND JUDAISM: Consensus Grows That Israel as Surrogate Religion for American Jews Is a Failed Strategy—Allan C. Brownfeld

66 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

67 OTHER PEOPLE'S MAIL

70 CAMPUS ACTIVISM: Tarazi Examines Israel's Vision For a Noncontiguous Palestinian State

71 MUSLIM-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Protests Against The PATRIOT Act

71 HUMAN RIGHTS: Still a Dream Forty Years Later

72 WAGING PEACE: September 11 Anniversary Vigil

78 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Strengthening Arab-U.S. Relations: What Is Required?

80 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: Windows on the Cultural Heritage of Yemen Symposium

84 BOOK REVIEW: Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict (2nd ed.)—by Norman G. Finkelstein—Reviewed by Paul de Rooij

85 AET BOOK CLUB CATALOG

94 2003 AET CHOIR OF ANGELS

96 BULLETIN BOARD

97 MIDDLE EAST MARKETPLACE

98 PUBLISHERS' PAGE

65 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

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