—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

7 Israel Withdraws Troops, But the Occupation Has Not Ended—Rachelle Marshall

8 Palestinians Clear the Election Hurdle With Room to Spare—Richard H. Curtiss

15 Chutzpah Tax: What Israel's Price for Peace Will Cost Americans—Eugene Bird

16 Fate of Palestinian Prisoners in Question—Maureen Meehan

17 As Evidence Mounts, Toll of Israeli Prisoner of War Massacres Grows —Katherine M. Metres

18 Translations From Israeli Hebrew-Language Newspapers—Israel Shahak

19 Israel's Homegrown Terrorists—Paul Findley

22 Progress Toward Statehood Tightens Noose Around Palestinians in Lebanon—Stephen J. Sosebee

24 Response to Hanan Ashrawi—Ron Stockton

37 On a Clear Day in Bethlehem You Can See the Obstacles to Peace—Brother Thomas Cooney

40 Peace Can Be Made Irreversible by Adoption of "Condominium Solution"—Ambassador Robert V. Keeley

41 "Jerusalem 3,000" Is Less Than Half the Story—John Worrell

43 Some of Their Best Friends Are Arabs: The Liberal Press and Zionism—Lenni Brenner

55 Al-Fajr Newspaper Co-Founder Now Accomplished Filmmaker —Geoff Lumetta

Special Reports

6 In Bosnia, U.S. Can Turn "Never Again" Into Reality —Richard H. Curtiss

9 Summit in Oman Confirms Continued GCC Recovery From Gulf War—Shawn L. Twing

10 With Saudi Changing of the Guard, There Will Be No "Crash of '79"—Richard H. Curtiss

11 The U.S. Speaks Up on Karachi's Continued Crisis—M.M. Ali

12 Is 1996 the Year for "The Big Push on Cyprus"? Two Views
—Ambassador Raymond C. Ewing
—Namik Korhan

14 Muslims Honor Cardinal Keeler—Grace Halsell

20 Islamist Election Victory Casts Shadow Over Turkey's Secular Politicians—James M. Dorsey

23 In Memoriam: Michael Emery, 1940-1995—Pat and Samir Twair

25 India's Nuclear Plans Keep Indian Electorate, and U.S., Guessing—M.M. Ali

44 Disney Has Done It Again: Father of the Bride II Is Arab-Bashing Redux—Jack G. Shaheen

56 Feminists Brave Blizzard to Attend Conference on Arab-American Women—Katherine M. Metres

58 Ramadan and Eid al Fitr: Highlights of the Islamic Year—Fathia El-Bakry

59 My Path From Middle East to Midwest Has Lots of Stepping Stones—Marilyn Raschka

60 Imprinted for Life: Americans Who Grew Up in Dhahran —Patricia F. Roland

Departments

3 Letters to the Editor

27 United Nations Report: After 50 Years of the U.N., 5 More Years of Boutros-Ghali?—Ian Williams

28 Canada Calling: Canadian Parliamentarian Speaks Out for Iraqi Children—Faisal Kutty

29 Trade and Finance: Donors Increase Aid to PNA —Colin MacKinnon

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

46 The Cost of Israel to U.S. Taxpayers: U.S. Spending More on Aid to Israel Than on War on Drugs —Ruth E. Steele

47 Election Watch: Friends of Israel Content With Clinton, Wary of Dole, Powell—Lucille Barnes

48 People Watch: Leah Rabin's Frankness Gets Mixed Media Reviews—Richard H. Curtiss

51 Media Watch: ABC Cameraman Singled Out for Savage Beating by Israeli Soldier—Kurt Holden

61 Christianity and the Middle East: Midwest Lutheran Colleges Include Mideast Themes in Peace Forum—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz (coming soon)

63 Book Reviews:

Turkish Reflections: A Biography of a Place—Reviewed by Char Simons

Oman and the World: The Emergence of an Independent Foreign Policy —Reviewed by Shawn L. Twing

The Anti-Defamation League's National Director Is Crazy Like a Foxman—Reviewed by Edwin Krales

75 Education: Ramadan: A "Teachable Moment"—Betsy Barlow

76 Arab American Activism: AAI Observation Team Returns From Elections

78 Muslim American Activism: Mujahadeen Not Threat to U.S. Troops in Bosnia

79 Jews and Israel: ADL Delegates Visit Four Mideast Nations

81 Diplomatic Doings: Pelletreau Optimistic on Palestinian-Israeli Peace

82 Human Rights: "Now More Than Ever" Human Rights in Palestine/Israel

83 Waging Peace: Center Hosts Thomas Stauffer

85 California Calling: California's Stanley Sheinbaum's Meetings With Syria's Hafez Al-Assad —Pat and Samir Twair

88 Middle East History:
February 1993: Israel Lurks Behind
Harsh U.S. Policy Aimed Against Iran

March 1993: Ike Forces Israel to End Occupation After Sinai Crisis —Donald Neff
(coming soon)

111 Other People's Mail

126 Facts for Your File: December 1995 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon

137 Bulletin Board

138 Publishers' Page

Points of View

21 The Assassination of Yahya Ayyash: Untimely and Unwise—Alon Ben-Meir

26 American Leadership on Kashmir Can Further Peace in South Asia—Ghulam Nabi Fai

36 Terrorism: Arab, Israeli, and American Style—Don Bustany

39 The Grand Illusion of Jewish Ethnicity—Dr. Alfred M. Lilienthal

45 Toward a Middle East Community of Nations—Ernest Morgan