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| —Voices from the Sensible Center— Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans— Inside This Issue 1 Policy—Adm. Thomas Moorer, a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, writes on the 18th anniversary of Israel's attack on the USS Liberty that Israel's claim of mistaken identity is no more credible today than it was back then. 2 Editorial—The Holocaust warrants remembrance, just as now there should be no hypocrisy among those who would fall to speak out against present-day holocausts being committed against other groups of people. 3 Media—Roberta Strauss Feuerlicht's book The Fate of the Jews should have placed her in the center of a raging controversy. Instead, she was stoned to death with silence. 4 Update on Congress—Congress soon will be taking its final step toward passage of a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Israel. 5 Lobby Activities—News that the CIA was involved in a terrorist bombing in Beirut brought a harsh condemnation of the Administration from ADC. AIPAC, meanwhile, is trying to ensure that King Hussein goes home empty-handed from his visit to Washington. 7 Personality—Running the Middle East office of the National Council of Churches is both challenging and exciting for Charles Kimball, though maybe not as dramatic as his involvement in the Iranian hostage crisis five years ago. 8 Facts For Your Files—A chronology of U.S.-Middle East relations. 9 Trade and Finance—Two reports, one on Egypt and the other on Israel, explain why U.S. investments are lagging in the former and just how fast unemployment is rising in the latter. 10 Book Review—When, in the beginning of her book on the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict, author Joan Peters tries to sell you the notion that she's objective, don't buy it. That advice also goes for her book. |