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 Elections Alone Can't Bring Peace to Occupied Palestine and Iraq—Rachelle Marshall

8 Rafah Home Demolitions Leave Families Caught Between Displacement and Poverty—Mohammed Omer

9 Iman al-Hams, the Schoolgirl Who "Needed to Be Killed"—Mohammed Omer

10 "Under the Circumstances," Targeted UNRWA Head Says He Looks to Stay On—Ian Williams

12 Hague Conference Considers Ways to Implement ICJ Ruling on Israel's Wall—Janet McMahon

15 London Conference a Prelude to Academic Boycott Of Israel—Paul de Rooij

16 Final Choice for the Palestinians and Israelis Will Be A Deadly One—Youssef M. Ibrahim

18 Why the West Loves Mahmoud Abbas—Hasan Abu Nimah

20 First Month of Campaign to Succeed Yasser Arafat Full of Surprises—Richard H. Curtiss

21 Israel Washes Away the Sins of Former Army Chief Of Staff Rafael Eitan—Delinda C. Hanley

22 Hawks Flying High With Posting of Condoleeza Rice to State Department—Jim Lobe

24 Continuing FBI Investigations Mean Potentially Serious Trouble for Israel—Andrew I. Killgore

38 In Memoriam: Yasser Arafat (1929-2004)—The Electronic Intifada, Paul Findley, Afif Safieh, Samah Jabr, Adam Keller and Beate Zilversmidt, Katherine Metres Abbadi, and Sam Bahour

Congress and the 2004 Elections

25 2004 Election Sees Second American-Muslim Bloc Vote—Lisette Poole and Tahir Ali

26 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Drops or Modifies Most Ill-Advised Provisions—Shirl McArthur

Special Reports

28 Amr Moussa Secures Partial Victory in Quest for Arab Security Council Seat—Ian Williams

30 "Peace Must Be Grasped" After Arafat, Says The Independent—Lucy Jones

32 Arab Press Review: Upcoming Iraq Elections—Too Many Scorpions in the Desert—Peter C. Valenti

34 After Years of Silence, News of Treatment of Turkey's Kurds Begins to Emerge—Jon Gorvett

36 Bungling and Brutality Stir Anger in Southern Thailand—John Gee

37 The Subcontinent: With U.S. Prodding Behind the Scenes, Confidence-Building Measures Continue—M.M. Ali

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

47 Northern California Chronicle: Shibley Telhami Examines Role of Religion in U.S. Foreign Policy—Elaine Pasquini

49 Northwest News: Brit Tzedek's Marcia Freedman Discusses Role of American Jewish Community—Sister Elaine Kelley

50 New York City and Tri-State News: The Fate of Jerusalem: "An Inevitable Tragedy?"—Jane Adas

52 Southern California Chronicle: "War on Iraq Still Won't Be Over on Nov. 3," Says Dead Soldier's Mom at Rally—Pat and Samir Twair

54 Judaism and Israel: Jewish Groups Criticize Presbyterian Vote to Divest From Israel—Allan C. Brownfeld

56 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

57 Other People's Mail

60 Arab-American Activism: Jerusalem Fund Concert Features Rapper Iron Sheik

61 Muslim-American Activism: Ensemble Al-Kindi Offers Audiences a Portal to Sufism's Richness

62 Transitions: Tunisian Ambassador Spoke Out on U.S.-Arab Relations

63 Human Rights: Holy Land Christians: Rooted in Bonds of Peace

64 Waging Peace: MESA Encourages Academic Courage

69 Diplomatic Doings: Arafat Mourned in Washington, DC

72 Book Review: Oil, Power, and Empire: Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda—Reviewed by Sara Powell

73 AET Book Club Catalog

78 Bulletin Board

79 Middle East Marketplace

80 2004 AET Choir of Angels

82 Publishers' Page

33 Index to Advertisers