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—Voices from the Sensible Center— Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans— Current Affairs 2 The Soviet Factor—Whether we like it or not, the Soviets are involved in the Middle East—and in view of their proximity to the area they probably always will be. The problem for the U. S. is to give them an incentive to cut down on their anti-U.S. mischief-making. 4 Who's Who in Commerce—With an accompanying chart, we help you find your way through the maze of the Commerce Department's bureaucracy to the desks of those who deal with Middle East trade. 4 Lobby Activities—Over 12,000 Berkeley voters recently said "yes" to cutting U.S. aid to Israel. See inside for details. Meanwhile, the umbrella organization representing most Jewish Americans on Middle East and other matters has chosen a new chairman. Regular Features 2 Editorial—Is there a connection between Danzig, Faya-Largeau and Jerusalem? We think so. Look inside and see what we mean. A Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations. List of 38 groups belonging to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. 7 Book Review—The way Noam Chomsky sees it, the Arabs, including the Palestinians, became increasingly "accommodationist" towards Israel at the same time as the U. S. encouraged Israel to be more rejectionist towards the Arabs. There is this and other unconventional wisdom in Professor Chomsky's latest book. 8 Personality—For many people, being an Arab ambassador at a time when your country has been ostracized by most other Arab governments could be a lonely and frustrating assignment. But Ashraf Ghorbal, now the senior Arab diplomat in Washington, seems to have thrived on the challenge, and has earned considerable respect from his peers. |