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 How the "War on Terrorism" Fuels More Violence—Rachelle Marshall

10 Hope or Horror? Impending Gaza "Disengagement" Riddled With Uncertainty—Mohammed Omer

12 From Gaza to the Galilee: Same Policy, Same Agenda—Isabelle Humphries

14 Fiery Nights, Bullets at Dawn: Gaza Explodes in Violence—Mohammed Omer

16 With Indictment of AIPAC Honchos, Trial of Spy-For-Israel Franklin May Be Postponed—Andrew I. Killgore

17 The Blind Spot in Criticism of U.S. Policy Toward Israel—Paul Larudee, Ph.D.

18 Not Again—Charlie Reese

19 How to Exit Iraq Within a Year—Paul Findley

20 The Narrow Gate to Peace—Jeff Halper

24 Old City of Jerusalem Revitalization Program Honored With Architectural Award—Elaine Pasquini

26 The Execution of Palestinians—Another Reason for Palestinian Anguish—Samah Jabr

28 House Passes Money, U.N. Reform Bills With Unhelpful Provisions—Shirl McArthur

29 Colorado Congressman Tancredo Threatens to Bomb Mecca—Mai Abdul Rahman

42 "Threads of Tradition": An Exhibition of Palestinian Folk Dress at Antiochian Village—Denise O'Neal

Special Reports

31 All in a First Day's Work: U.N. Ambassador Bolton Cuts a Deal With the Chinese—Ian Williams

33 "A Microscopic Few Do Not Constitute the Ummah," Says Pakistan's Musharraf—M.M. Ali

34 I'm Not Going to Apologize—Khaled Al-Maeena

35 London Bombers Not Attacking "What We Hold Dear," Says Independent's Fisk—Lucy Jones

37 Bashar Al-Assad's Balancing Act—Sonja Pace

38 Painting the Roses Red, White and Blue in Egypt—Jennifer Peterson

40 U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation—Two Views—M.M. Ali, Norman Solomon

44 Bosnia Ten Years Later—Richard H. Curtiss

52 The Americanization of Globalization: Reflections of a Third World Intellectual—Lisette Poole

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

46 The Mideast in the Midwest: Corrie/Nasrallah Tour Comes Home to Des Moines, Iowa—Michael Gillespie

48 Northern California Chronicle: "Occupied Minds" An Honest, Brave Account of The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict—Elaine Pasquini

50 Southern California Chronicle: Congresswoman Maxine Waters Sends "Out of Iraq" Message to White House—Pat and Samir Twair

54 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

55 Other People's Mail

58 Arab-American Activism: Edward Said's Brilliance Lives On

58 Muslim-American Activism: ICNA Convention Confronts Post-9/11 Backlash

63 Human Rights: "Bedeekee Darkee" Message from Home" Screened on Capitol Hill

66 Waging Peace: Palestinian Flag Flies Atop Alaska's Mt. McKinley

73 Diplomatic Doings: Empowering Saudi Arabian Women

76 Book Reviews: Dying to Win—Reviewed by Omar Attum; When the Rain Returns: Toward Justice and Reconciliation in Palestine and Israel—Reviewed by Sara Powell

77 AET Book Club New Arrivals

78 Bulletin Board

80 2005 AET Choir of Angels

82 Publishers' Page

21 Index to Advertisers