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| —Voices from the Sensible Center— Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans— Inside This Issue 1 Special Report—Stephen Green reports the Justice Department's pre-sentencing memorandum on convicted spy Jonathan Jay Pollard reveals the dimensions of a major Israeli penetration of US intelligence defenses. 2 Editorial—Although a pro-Israel "shadow government" has operated with increasing boldness in Washington for a long time, Andrew I. Killgore believes it has overreached itself in involving the US in arms sales to Iran. 3 Policy—With only two years remaining, could President Ronald Reagan possibly salvage an historic Middle East triumph from the ruins of the worst foreign policy disaster in American history? Richard Curtiss tells how he could why he probably won't. 5 Special Report—James Zogby describes the success of US Jewish groups in keeping substantive discussion of the Middle East out of 1986 US election campaigns 6 Special Report—Rex Wingerter tells how US Senators can line their pockets with pro-Israel honoraria, providing they vote the right way. 7 Special Report—Jane Hunter contrasts US and European responses to Israel and the Palestinians. 10 Update on Congress—Dennis J. Wamsted reviews Congressional committees investigating the Iran-contra affair and outlines how changes in the 100th Congress could affect US Middle East policy. 11 Trade and Finance—Will US sanctions against Syria have any effect? It's unlikely, says John T. Haldane. 12 Media—Robert Hazo finds George Will's vitriolic criticism of the Vatican, in the light of New York Archbishop John Cardinal O'Connor's latest Mideast visit, consistent with Will's passionate belief that no individual or institution is above criticism—except Israel. 16 Facts For Your Files: A Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations 17 Religion and the Middle East 20 Personality (Dr. Gordon Fellman) 21 Book Review (The Master Terrorist) 23 TIE Exchange AET Book Club Catalog |