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 Bush Calls a Peace Conference While Stoking a Wider War—Rachelle Marshall

10 "All Ashore" for Condoleezza's Conference—Or Is It Headed for the Shoals?—Richard H. Curtiss

11 "Failure Risks Devastating Consequences"—A Letter to President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

13 Secret Agreement Increases Odds That Convicted Pan Am 103 Bomber May Be Freed—Andrew I. Killgore

14 Ramallah Government Pays Gaza's Civil Servants—If They Promise Not to Work—Mohammed Omer

15 "I Want to Live": Israeli Authorities Deny Young Cancer Patient Access to Care—Mohammed Omer

16 Another Day, Another Death—Another Israeli Military Incursion Into Nablus—Isabelle Humphries

18 In Memoriam: Dr. Haider Abdel Shafi (1919-2007)—Mohammed Omer

19 The Struggle to Develop Identity While Living Under Occupation—Samah Jabr

21 Congressional Sound and Fury Over Iraq Continues To Signify Little—Shirl McArthur

23 Israel Lobby Unrelenting in Efforts to Stifle Speech It Doesn't Want Americans to Hear—Ron David

24 Lt. Ehren Watada Still Faces Possibility of a Second Court Martial—Laura Cooley

26 Straight-Speaking U.N. Under Secretary-General Pascoe Detailed and Damning—Ian Williams

28 How Real Is George Bush's Fear of Nuclear Weapons?—James Abourezk

Special Reports

29 Petraeus Report Said to Make U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Less Likely—Lucy Jones

31 Karachi Bomb Blasts Mar Bhutto's Homecoming—M.M. Ali

33 Israel Seen as Burmese Regime's "Open Door" to The West—John Gee

71 Stereotypes Reign in "The Kingdom"—Jack G. Shaheen

74 In Memoriam: WaBun-Inini (Vernon Bellecourt) (1931-2007)—Matt Horton

35 "The Change": Progress and Promise in Tunisia—Michael Keating and Delinda Hanley

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

47 New York City and Tri-State News: Iraq Veterans Against the War "March Home" To Rutgers—Jane Adas

50 Northern California Chronicle: "Let the Conversation Begin" Theme of CAIR-SV Fifth Annual Banquet—Elaine Pasquini

52 Southern California Chronicle: U.S. Unresponsive To Iraqi Refugee Crisis It Created, Say Experts—Pat and Samir Twair

54 Muslim-American Activism

International Muslim Leaders Reach Out to Christians
Islamic Relief Donors Help Americans in Need

55 Music & Arts

"Jerusalem in Exile"—An Invitation to Palestinians
Palestinian Exhibit On Tap
Syrian-American Artist Fuses East and West

57 Human Rights

ANERA Raises Record Amount for Work In Middle East
Striving to Combat Unemployment in Gaza
Israeli Bombardment Caused Environmental Disaster in Lebanon

59 Waging Peace

Nader and Democracy Rising Come to Busboys
Grandmothers Against the War Rally in Oakland
Iowa Peace Groups Dialogue With Sen. Tom Harkin
20,000 Dialogues at Peace Cafe
Rev. Karen Parker Addresses Iowa Dialog Center's Annual Dinner
Walt and Mearsheimer Address Cleveland Audience

63 Arab-American Activisms

Addressing ATFP Gala, Undersecretary of State Burns Stresses U.S. Interest in Palestinian State
Zatoun—"Palestine in a Bottle"
Egypt to Have Float in 2008 Rose Parade

66 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

67 Other People's Mail

69 Israel and Judaism: Debunking Israel Lobby, Study Shows Growing Alienation of American Jews From Israel—Allan C. Brownfeld

72 Book Reviews

I'jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody
—Reviewed by Sara Powell

Scar of David: A Novel
—Reviewed by Dan McGowan

75 Bulletin Board

76 Travel Tips and Tours: In Search of Islamic Venice—Elaine Pasquini

77 'Tis The Season: A Compendium of Charitable Organizations

79 2007 AET Choir of Angels

82 Publishers' Page

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