—Voices from the Sensible Center—

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

The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

6 Clinton’s New Foreign Affairs Team: Good for Bosnia, Bad for Palestine—Richard H. Curtiss

7 Police Beatings and Torture in Israel—Maureen Meehan

12 Chirac Defines Role for Europe in Middle East—Khaled Al-Maeena

13 Is Israel’s Mideast Dream Dead?—Dr. Abdul Qader Tash (coming soon)

14 U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem Is Misguided and Illegal—Dr. Ghada Karmi

15 Middle East Shuttler Christopher Hangs Up His Track Shoes—Eugene Bird

16 U.S. Court Orders FEC to Enforce Federal Election Law Against AIPAC—Richard H. Curtiss

18 Palestinians Face Increased Violence as Extremists Call the Shots—Rachelle Marshall

20 The Real Story Behind Clinton Administration’s "Win" Over Boutros-Ghali—Kurt Holden

22 A Scriptural Key to Israeli Conduct—Nathan Jones

23 The Two Forms of Israeli Jewish Chauvinism—Israel Shahak

24 Rabbi Elmer Berger: A Jewish Thinker in the Tradition of Humanistic Universalism—Dr. Naseer Aruri

26 For Clinton, It’s a Question of Decision—Paul Findley

27 Retired Israeli General Investigated for Embezzling $10 Million in U.S. Aid Funds—Shawn L. Twing

28 At 1996 U.N. Meeting on Palestine, NGODelegates Mourn Halt in Peace Process—Don Betz

37 CAMERA Targets New York Times to Expose Anti-Israel "Bias"—Mitchell  Kaidy

43 Contrasting Policies in Bosnia and Palestine Reveal U.S. Motivations—Richard H.  Curtiss

Special Reports

11 In Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto’s Dismissal is Deja Vu All Over Again—M.M. Ali

17 Iraqi Children Should Not Suffer for Saddam Hussain’s Sins—Robert Hazo

21 Boutros-Ghali Veto Isolates U.S. on U.N. Security Council—Ian Williams

29 Friends of Lebanon Meet in Washington—Shirl McArthur

35 Central Asia: Kyrgystan Bank Receives EBRD Financing—Gordon Feller

36 Istanbul Conference Traces Islamic Roots of Western Law, Society—Antony T. Sullivan

38 Furor Abating in Egypt Over CNN Report on Female Circumcision—James J. Napoli

41 "Centennial of Arab  Cinema" Showcases Films From Around Arab World—Katherine M. Metres

44 Washington Conference Describes "Development Challenges" in Region—Delinda Curtiss Hanley

54 Iran’s New Revolutionaries Watch, Wait and Work—Richard H. Curtiss

56 AUC Forum Examines Legacy of Camp David Accords—Lynn Mahoney

Departments

3 Letters to the Editor

25 Congress Watch: As Arab States Scratch Secondary Boycotts, U.S. Imposes Them—Shirl McArthur

30 Issues in the News—Compiled by Shawn L. Twing

39 Canada Calling: Canadian Jewish Groups Investigated for Funding Israeli Settlements—Faisal Kutty

Scholar Norman Finkelstein Calls Oslo Agreement a "Sordid Detour on Path to a Just and Lasting Peace"—John Dirlik (coming soon)

40 Seeing the Light: Tea Time in Bahrain:A U.S. Sailor’s First Middle East Encounter—W. John Vandenberg

45 People Watch: Israelis Tell Palestinian- Americans in Jerusalem to Surrender Passports—Lucille Barnes

47 Media Watch: "Sixty Minutes" Scores Twice With Coverage of Israeli Torture, Jerusalem—Kurt Holden

58 Waging Peace: MEPC Hosts Peace Process Discussion

59 Diplomatic Doings: Foreign Correspondents Association Hosts Three Embassy Briefings

61 Muslim-American Activism: Muslim Students Hold Human Rights Awareness Night at GWU

63 Northwest News: Northwest Groups Host Talks on Palestine, Iraq—Elaine Kelley

64 The Internet, the Middle East, and You: Newsgroups, Online Conferencing and the Web—James M. Ennes, Jr.

65 Personality: Ronald J. Young—M.M. Ali

66 Book  Reviews:
I’m Glad I Look Like a Terrorist: Growing Up Arab in America—Reviewed by James M. Ennes, Jr.

In Their Shoes—Reviewed by Sarah McClendon

68 California Chronicle: World Affairs Council Holds Six-Hour Program on Mideast Peace—Pat and Samir Twair

72 Education: MESA Condemns ADL Philadelphia Office—Betsy Barlow

73 Christianity and the Middle East: Christians Call for a Shared Jerusalem—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

74 Middle  East History: by Donald Neff
January 1974: Unprecedented U.S. Aid to Israel Began Under the Sinai Agreements

February 1966: Coup d’etat Puts Hafez Al-Assad in Position to Rule Syria (coming soon)

77 Trade and Finance: West Bank, Gaza Economies Scrutinized by UNSCO—Colin MacKinnon

79 Other People’s Mail (coming soon)

107 Facts for Your File: October, November 1996 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon

110 Bulletin Board

122 Publisher’s Page