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

The United States, Israel and the Intifada

9 Clinton's Indyk Appointment One of Many From Pro-Israel Think TankGrace Halsell

12 Yael Dayan's Visit to the PLO in TunisEugene Bird

13 After Selling Out Palestinians, Will Christopher Sell Out Bosnians Too?Ian Williams

15 Israel's Untouchable Entitlement ProgramsFrank Collins

16 Secret Files on Arab Americans Sold by U.S. Police Officer to Israel—Rachell Marshall

17 Clinton, Saddam and Rabin: The Need for Policy ChoicesLeon T. Hadar

25 Gaza: Where Being a Palestinian Child is Punishable by DeathStephen Sosebee

26 Shielding Israel From Sanctions Recalls Failed Past PoliciesAlfred M. Lilienthal

27 Pro-Israel PAC Contributions to Congressional Candidates in the 1991-1992 Election Cycle—Andrea W. Lorenz

35 Uncovering Congress' Dangerous Addiction to Pro-Israel PACsAndrea W. Lorenz

37 Hamas: The History of the Islamic Opposition Movement in Palestine—Ahmad J. Rashad

40 Lessons to be Learned From 66 U.N. Resolutions Israel Ignores—Donald Neff

50 Protecting Israeli Expulsions: Photo Essay

Special Reports

7 Bosnia 1993: Showdown for U.S., U.N. and Shape of the New World Order—Richard H. Curtiss

18 The Anatomy of the Somall Civil War and Famine—Robert F. Gorman

20 Uzbek Role in Tajik Civil War Is Ominous Portent for Central Asia—Michael Collins Dunn

21 Iran's Dispute With the UAE Over Three Gulf Islands—Saeed M. Badeeb

22 To Denuclearize, Solve the Problem Dividing India and Pakistan—M. M. Ali

23 U.S. Congressman Gets Crash Course on Visit to Lebanon—Marilyn Raschka

39 Toll of Iran-Linked Assassinations Rising in Europe and Middle East—Richard H. Curtiss

62 Iranian New Year, NowRuz, Is March 21—Sabrina Ousmaal-Moin

72 Reader, Know Thyself: Survey Holds a Mirror to WRMEA Readers

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

24 Myths and Facts

43 The Party Line: Pro-Israel Intellectual Acrobatics Recall Strained Defense of Stalin

44 Other Voices

48 Canada Calling: Alberta Student Newspaper Cartoon Ignites Human Rights Dispute—John Dirlik

49 January 1993 Chronology of Events—Compiled by Janet McMahon

52 Other People's Mail

55 Middle East Marketplace

56 Issues in the News—Compiled by Greg Noakes

58 Cartoons from the Arab Press…and From an Israeli Point of View

60 Quatsch Watch

61 Media Watch: Abba Eban's "Israel" A Controversy for San Francisco's KQED-TV—Janet McMahon

63 Issues in Islam: Ramadan: New Technologies Produce New DebatesGreg Noakes

65 Christianity and the Mideast: Eliminating Inter-Religious Bias and Bigotry—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

66 Jews and Israel: Clinton Hopes Indyk Appointment Will Appease Jewish Leaders—Sheldon L. Richman

67 Arab-American Activism: ADC Protests Arrest of Three Arab Americans—Catherine M. Willford

68 Human Rights: The State Department's Report on BosniaAndrea W. Lorenz

69 Waging Peace—Jerri Bird

71 California Chronicle: While World Watches Expellees, L.A. Media Ignore Palestinian Leader—Pat and Samir Twair

75 Book Reviews:

American Presidents and the Middle East—Reviewed by Andrew Killgore
Zealots for Zion—Reviewed by Kenneth R. Kahn

78 AET Book Club Catalog

95 Bulletin Board

96 AET's 1992 Choir of Angels

90 Publishers' Page

43 Index to Advertisers