Telling the Truth for 28 Years...

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

The U.S., Iraq, Iran, and the Israeli Occupation of Palestine

7 U.S. Placates Israel and Opens New War Front While Ignoring Palestinians—Rachelle Marshall

9 The Twin Challenges of Terror and Israel—Patrick Seale

11 The Rabbi, the Priest, the Imam and Egypt’s Steel Wall—Mohammed Omer

12 Israel Responds to Palestinian Nonviolence With Violence and Repression—William Parry

14 Justifying Racism Requires Moral Delusions, Denial of Humanity—Awatef Sheikh

16 Life Upside Down: One Year After Israel’s Winter War on Gaza—Mohammed Omer

18 U.S. Silent About Taliban Guarantee Offer on Al-Qaeda—Gareth Porter

19 How President Obama Can Earn His Nobel Peace Prize—Paul Findley

20 Welcome, Americans, to Mysterious Yemen—Eric S. Margolis

22 A Costly Vote? Yemen Paid a High Price for 1990 Security Council Veto—Ian Williams

24 “Kill Another Turk...”—Uri Avnery

26 Congress Passes Foreign Aid, Defense Appropriations Bills With Few Surprises—Shirl McArthur

30 Taking Another Look at the Destruction of Pan Am 103—Andrew I. Killgore

34 “Why?” Answering Helen Thomas—Ray McGovern

40 Is Zionism “Good for the Jews”?—Two Views—Tony Judt, John V. Whitbeck

Special Reports

32 Thailand’s Southern Insurgency: Homegrown Problems—and Solution?—John Gee

61 L’Institut du Monde Arabe—a “Must See” on a Visit to Paris—Elaine Pasquini

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

33 New York City and Tri-State News: Neil MacFarquhar Discusses Effecting Change in The Middle East—Jane Adas

36 Northern California Chronicle: Marchers Bring Message for Global Peace, Nonviolence to Northern California—Elaine Pasquini

38 Southern California Chronicle: At Its Ninth Annual Convention in Long Beach, MPAC Focuses on Past And Future Challenges—Pat and Samir Twair

42 Israel and Judaism: Sniegoski Book Examines Role of American Neocons in Taking the U.S. to War in Iraq—Allan C. Brownfeld

44 Arab-American Activism: AAI Holds Hill Briefing on New TSA Screening Regulations

45 Human Rights: Justice for Guantanamo Prisoners

46 Waging Peace: Supporters Around the World Show Solidarity for Gaza Freedom March

53 Music & Arts: Kan Zaman Concert Marks Ensemble’s 15th Year

53 Muslim-American Activism: U.S. Muslim Charities Aid Haitian Quake Victims

55 Diplomatic Doings: L.A. Lebanese Consulate Hosts 66th Birthday Fete

56 Book Reviews: Taxi Footnotes in Gaza—Reviewed by Adam Chamy

57 New Arrivals From The AET Book Club

58 The World Looks at the Middle East—Cartoons

59 Other People’s Mail

62 Bulletin Board

63 2009 AET Choir of Angels

66 Publishers’ Page

23 Index to Advertisers