—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 To Israeli Leaders, Permanent Occupation Comes Before Peace—Rachelle Marshall

8 Settlers and Suicide Bombers Seek to Block the Path to Peace—Stephen J. Sosebee

9 Fencing Off the Palestinians Can Be the Death Blow to Peace—Robert Hazo

10 As Peace Process Dies, the Blame Game Begins—Richard H. Curtiss

11 Downturn in Rabin's Popularity Has Several Causes—Dr. Israel Shahak

12 A Civil War in Palestine?—Grace Halsell

13 In Autonomous Jericho, Palestinians Still Waiting for Jobs —Sam Cahnman

16 NGOs Address Challenges in Palestine—Don Betz

17 To Support Peace, New U.S. Anti-terrorism Rules Must Be Evenhanded—Eugene Bird

20 Emerson's "Jihad in America"—Paul Findley

21 Israeli Nuclear Program Blocks U.S.-Backed Non-Proliferation Initiative—Eugene Bird

48 U.S. Double Standard Showing in Nuclear Non-Proliferation Maneuvers—Ian Williams

79 Middle East History March 1983: Israel Charged With Systematic Harassment of U.S.  Marines—Donald Neff

Special Reports

6 Croatia's Choice: War With Serbia or Helping to Carve Up Bosnia—Richard H. Curtiss

14 Britain and Its Allies Stall U.N. Probe of Serb Atrocities—Katherine M. Metres

15 Fourth Anniversary: Gulf War Changed the Middle East in Every Way But One—Richard H. Curtiss

18 Will Iran Respond to Rising Internal Opposition With External Aggression?—Two Views
—Joseph A. Kechichian and
—George Cave

30 Giant-Screen Film Records Horrors of Kuwait's Flaming Oil—Richard H. Curtiss

31 The King and I: Eyewitness to History—Alfred M. Lilienthal

47 Vanessa Redgrave: A Passion for Justice—Rachelle Marshall

49 Egyptian Religious Leaders Stress Interfaith Tolerance—Greg Noakes

51 India-Pakistan Relations Show Little Promise for 1995—M.M. Ali

53 "How Do 40 Prisoners Sleep in a Jail Cell Meant for 10?"—Marilyn Raschka

54 Stitches in Time: The Munayyer Palestinian Collection—Ian Williams

56 Visiting U.S. and U.K. Officials Find Worsening Kashmir Dispute—M.M. Ali

Departments

3 Letters to the Editor

22 Issues in the News—Compiled by Greg Noakes

33 Election Watch: Israel's Supporters Worry About 1996 Elections—Lucille Barnes

34 Media Watch: Algerian Extremists Killed 27 Journalists in 1994—Kurt Holden

36 War Crimes Watch: Lack of Funds Endangers Probe of Ethnic Cleansing in Bosnia—R. Clemente Holder

38 People: Names in the Mideast News—Ella Bancroft

41 Public Opinion: American Majority Supports Cutting Aid to Israel, Egypt—Ella Bancroft

43 The Cost of Israel: Exempting Israel Makes Foreign Aid Savings Insignificant—Nathan Jones

45 Congress Watch: Martin Indyk Nomination for Israel a Puzzler for Helms—Lucille Barnes

52 Seeing the Light: Righting the Balance Between Truth and Falsehood—Greg Noakes

57 Book Reviews:
An American Feminist in Palestine—Reviewed by Pat McDonnell Twair

The Politics of Islamic Resurgence—Reviewed by Faisal Kutty

67 American Muslim Activism: American Muslims React to Executive Order—Greg Noakes

68 Human Rights: U.S. Officials Criticize Turkish Prison Sentences—R. Clemente Holder

69 Jews and Israel: Groups Coalescing Around Opposite Political Poles—Nathan Jones

71 Arab-American Activism: ADC Elects New Chairman to Succeed Abourezk—Richard H. Curtiss

72 Middle East and Peace Activism: CNI Discusses "New Directions for Foreign Aid"—Kurt Holden

74 Christianity and the Middle East: Planning Begins for Bethlehem Observance of Christ's 2,000th Birthday—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

76 Education: Twenty-two Places tor Look For Teaching Resources on the Middle East—Sheila Anthony

77 California Chronicle: New Republican Congressman Works on Lebanese Issues—Pat McDonnell Twair (coming soon)

82 Trade and Finance: Skeptics See U.S.-Israeli Agenda for Middle East Multilateral Bank—Colin MacKinnon

83 Other People's Mail

109 December 1994 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations —Compiled by Janet McMahon

120 Bulletin Board

122 Publishers' Page