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

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

6 The Fact Behind the Fictions: the U.S. and Israel Plan Permanent Occupations—Rachelle Marshall

9 Retired U.S. Diplomats Send Letter to President Bush—Janet McMahon

10 Both George Bush and Ariel Sharon Agree—Rob the Palestinians—Six Views—Paul Findley, Helen Thomas, Saeb Erekat, Gwynne Dyer, Afif Safieh, Ali Abunimah

16 After 18 Years in Prison, Mordechai Vanunu Is Free At Last—Felice Cohen-Joffe

18 Carl Boggs, Chalmers Johnson Discuss Neocon Ideology and American Empire—Pat McDonnell Twair

19 The War on Iraq Has "Outed" the Neoconservatives—Hopefully for Good—Andrew I. Killgore

20 How to Fight the Mighty Morphin' Neocons AND Their Trusty Sidekicks—Jacques Kinau

22 Woodward's Plan of Attack Reveals Why Bush Started Unnecessary War on Iraq—Richard H. Curtiss

24 Lakhdar Brahimi, Washington's Friend-in-Need, Gains Credibility in Iraq—Ian Williams

26 Attack on the Liberty: Lifting the "Fog of War"—David C. Walsh

32 International Volunteer Groups Share Goal of Ending Israeli Occupation—Peter Lippman

34 "Sharon Got It All" Headlined Israel's Leading Daily, Haaretz—Richard H. Curtiss

36 Arab World Galvanized by Bush's "New Balfour Declaration"—Peter C. Valenti

38 Israel's Assassination of Sheikh Yassin "Illegal," Says UK's Independent—Lucy Jones

50 The Palestinian National Soccer Team—on Track To Qualify for the 2006 World Cup—Braden Ruddy

Congress and the 2004 Elections

29 Congressman Nick Rahall Assesses Impact of Iraq, Israel on U.S. Elections—Delinda C. Hanley

30 Glimmer of Reason Emerges in Senate Amid Continuing Anti-Arab, Anti-Iranian Pressures—Shirl McArthur

Special Reports

40 Vote on Annan Plan Results in Reversal of Fortune for Turkish, Greek Cypriots—Jon Gorvett

42 India-Pakistan Ties Continue to Grow, but Afghanistan Remains Unsettled—M.M. Ali

44 Indonesian Elections Show Voters' Political Awareness, Parties' Inadequacies—John Gee

46 Muslim Canadians Detained Abroad at Behest of Canadian Intelligence—Faisal Kutty

52 A Cutting-Edge Rehabilitation Facility in Saudi Arabia Is Now a City of Hope—Roger Harrison

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

47 Issues in the News—Compiled by Laila Al-Arian

54 Northern California Chronicle: Dr. Mustafa Barghouti Calls Sharon's Wall "An Instrument for Land Appropriation"—Elaine Pasquini

56 Southern California Chronicle: Dr. George Bisharat Discusses "The Power of Apology" at UCLA Palestine Week Event—Pat and Samir Twair

58 New York City and Tri-State News: Dr. Joseph A. Massad Critiques Zionism From A "Pro-Jewish" Position—Jane Adas

60 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

61 Other People's Mail

64 Christianity and the Middle East: Four Nuns Among Six Passengers Removed From American Airlines Flight—Patricia Lynn Morrison

66 Israel and Judaism: Will U.S. Policy Be Held Hostage To the 2004 Presidential Election?—Allan C. Brownfeld

68 Education: Educational Opportunities in North Africa, Middle East Still Limited for Westerners—Bill L. Turpen

72 Arab-American Activism: Record-Breaking Attendance at American Task Force on Lebanon Gala

74 Muslim-American Activism: MAS Freedom Foundation Responds to Sheikh Yassin Assassination

74 Human Rights: Imagine Life Without Occupation

78 Waging Peace: Gaza Withdrawals: Implications for U.S. Middle East Policy

87 Diplomatic Doings: Personality: Awatef Al-Dafa

88 Book Review: Tell Me Lies: Propaganda and Media Distortion in the Attack on Iraq—Reviewed by Paul de Rooij

89 AET Book Club Catalog

95 2004 AET Choir of Angels

96 Bulletin Board

97 Middle East Marketplace

98 Publishers' Page

67 Index to Advertisers

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