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Front cover: Nihad Jnaidi, 23, hold her one-day-old baby Sumud, which means "steadfast" in Arabic, at a Jerusalem hospital on Sept. 9, 1997. Jnaidi, a resident of a tent camp set up on the Mount of Olives by Palestinians whose homes have been demolished or whose Jerusalem residence permits have been confiscated by Israeli authorities, said of U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's impending visit, "I want to tell Albright that I am having this baby in this camp because I want to stay in Jerusalem."

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Washington Report -- January/February 1998

7 U.S. Apathy Over Israel's Obstruction of Peace Process Ignites Hostility, Frays U.S. Alliances —Rachelle Marshall	20 The MENA Summit Conference in Doha: Two Views: The Party's Over for Israeli Economic Integration Into the Middle East —Colin MacKinnon
8 The Real Significance of the Attempted Israeli Assassination of Khaled Meshal in Jordan —Dr. Israel Shahak	A Win for Egypt, Saudis and UAE, Qatar Breaks Even, U.S. and Israel Lose —Richard H. Curtiss
9 Female Palestinian Prisoner Uses Hunger Strike to Protest and Publicize Israeli Injustices —Maureen Meehan	25 Mixed Signals in U.S.-Israel and U.S-GCC Relationships —Shawn L. Twing
10 As Dust Settles From Iraq Crisis of 1997, Winner May Be Iraqi People and Loser Binyamin Netanyahu —Richard H. Curtiss	26 Mossad's Use of Canadian Passports: Two Reports: Canadian Press Calls for Inquiry Into Allegations Regarding Mossad Use of Passports —Faisal Kutty Mossad's Use of Canadian Passports Quickly Forgiven —John Dirlik
11 Netanyahu and Saddam: U.S. Diplomacy's Problem Children Have More in Common Than Supporters Admit —Eugene Bird	28 Netanyahu's "Overweening Pride" May Squander Breathtaking Gains by Israel and Its U.S. Supporters —Richard H. Curtiss
13 Israel's "False Information Affair" Sheds New Light on Troubled Israeli and U.S. Relations With Syria —Victor Ostrovsky	30 Commission Report Leaks Make Strong Case for Complicity of Shabak Officers in Rabin Assassination —Victor Ostrovsky
19 Marking Balfour Declaration's 80th Anniversary, Edward Said Calls for Arab-Jewish Reconciliation and Reconsideration of Binational State —Laurie King-Irani	51 "Pro-Israel Lobbies" in U.S. Urging Agenda Inimical to Israel, Whose Future Lies in a Peaceful Solution —Neve Gordon

6 "Messages" Sent by Islamic Summit in Tehran Have Profound Implications for the U.S. in the Middle East —Richard H. Curtiss	44 Despite Inflation and Secular-Religious Gulf, Caretaker Yilmaz Government Reducing Turkish Tensions —James M. Dorsey
23 Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani: Foreign Minister of Qatar —Andrew I. Killgore	45 Central Asia: Between Kyrgystan and Uzbekistan: The Politics of Water —Gordon Feller
24 Congress Keeps Pressure on Iran —Shirl McArthur	46 With Municipal Elections Scheduled in 1998, Lebanon May See Political and Social Turbulence —Carole Dagher
32 Arab Intellectuals at Abu Dhabi Conference on Future of the Arab World See Strength in Unity —Habeeb Salloum	47 Egyptian Government Continues to Blame West for Ills After Luxor Massacre —James J. Napoli
34 RAWI (Radius of Arab-American Writers) Provides Creative Matrix for Writers Across America —Abdeen Jabara	50 The Time Has Come to Establish a Coordinating Council of American Islamic Organizations —Abdurahman Alamoudi
35 A Government Survives in Pakistan, While a Government Falls in India —M.M. Ali	62 In Memoriam: Ambassador Parker T. Hart (1910-1997) —Andrew I. Killgore
37 Lebanese Fast Forward Back to the Good Old Days, With Disco Dancing, Fast Foods and Bungee Jumping —Marilyn Raschka	63 In Memoriam: William Thomas Mallison Jr. (1917-1997) —Richard H. Curtiss

3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR	68 PUBLIC OPINION: Moderation Not Dead —Ella Bancroft	123 MAHJABEEN'S MUSINGS: A Muslim Traveler Along the American Way: The Immorality of Political Apathy Among America's Fortunate Muslims —Mahjabeen Islam -Husain
15 CONGRESS WATCH: Lebanon Travel Fight Continues; Mideast Peace Facilitation Act Renewed —Shirl McArthur	70 DEMOGRAPHICS: Honey, I Shrunk the Community —R. Clemente Holder	125 NORTHWEST NEWS: World Vision Jerusalem Director Tom Getman Speaks in Seattle —Elaine Kelley
31 UNITED NATIONS REPORT: In U.S. Lexicon, U.N. Security Council Resolutions Are Binding on the Arabs But Not on Israel —Ian Williams	71 NORTHEAST NEWS: In Major Speech, Dr. Edward Said Urges Reform in Arab World —David P. Johnson Jr.	129 THE MIDDLE EAST ON THE INTERNET: Middle East News on the Internet —Shawn L. Twing
38 ISSUES IN THE NEWS —Compiled by Shawn L. Twing	74 CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Toes Likud Line at L.A. Press Conference, World Affairs Council Speech —Pat & Samir Twair	131 THE MIDEAST IN MID-AMERICA: Iranian Film Festival in Chicago Celebrates Eighth Anniversary of Socially Conscious Art —Raeshma Razvi
49 CANADIAN CHRONICLE: Muslims Outraged Over Cartoon Depicting Them as Mad Dogs —Faisal Kutty	78 ARAB-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: Al Hewar Center Panel Examines U.S. and Arab World —Donna Bourne	132 EDUCATION: New Books for Young People —Betsy Barlow
53 QUATSCH WATCH: How Many "Defensive Wars" Has Israel Fought? —Richard H. Curtiss	80 WAGING PEACE: Hanan Ashrawi Visit to Atlanta Features Speeches, Meetings with Jimmy Carter, Ted Turner —Rita Fairchild	146 FACTS FOR YOUR FILES: October, November 1997 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations —Compiled by Janet McMahon
55 MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT ISRAEL AND PALESTINE: The Palestinian National Covenant —Richard H. Curtiss	83 DIPLOMATIC DOINGS: Andrew Killgore Speaks at Youngstown U.N. Day Observance —Ruth E. Steele	153 PUBLISHERS' PAGE
57 OTHER PEOPLE'S MAIL	83 HUMAN RIGHTS: Women in Lebanon: Partners in Forging the Future —Delinda Hanley	154 EDITOR'S ESSAYS
65 LOBBY WATCH: National Capital Insiders Vote AIPAC, Israel's American Lobby, Second Most Powerful Interest Group in Washington —Nathan Jones	85 MUSLIM-AMERICAN ACTIVISM: AMA Raises Political Consciousness and $100,000 at St. Louis Convention —Richard H. Curtiss
66 PEOPLE WATCH: Arafat Reported "Close to Despair" —Lucille Barnes	120 CHRISTIANITY AND THE MIDDLE EAST: Bethlehem's New Interreligious Academy to Add Momentum to 2000 A.D. Celebrations —Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

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87 About the Departing U.S. Ambassador, Martin Indyk
—Shimon Shiffer & Nahum Barnea

88 Israeli Discrimination Against Non-Jews Is Carefully Codified in State of Israel's Laws —Dr. Israel Shahak

89 The Liquidation of Palestinian POWs in 1948 and 1956 Wars —Amir Oren

89 Coming Soon: Christmas Without Christians in "Little Town of Bethlehem, Israel" —Grace Halsell

90 Middle East History (January): Congress Has Been Irresponsible on the Issue of Jerusalem —Donald Neff

91 Middle East History (February): Israeli Leaders Found Indirectly Responsible for Massacres in Lebanon —Donald Neff

93 Guilt for American Deaths Overseas Lies in Washington
—Richard H. Curtiss

94 Cooperation, Not Confrontation —Paul Findley

95 Real Torah Judaism —Ze'ev Chafets

96 Palestinians Are Not Alone —Paul Findley

97 Swastikas On the High Holy Days —Larry Derfner

97 AIPAC's Role on the Line as Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Case Charging Improper Political Activities —Daniel Kurtzman