Table of Contents, July/August 1998

Front cover: Ten-year-old Vlora Kuka cries after a night crossing of mountains between her home in Popoic in Kosovo province into Albania, where she and her family sought refuge from Serbian armed forces on the morning of June 14.

AP Photo/David Brauchli

7 A U.S. Ultimatum Fizzles Out While Congress Pledges All-Out Support for Netanyahu--Rachelle Marshall	30 Words to Remember: As the Peace Process Died, May 3-19, 1998 --Compiled by Richard H. Curtiss
9 Two Wasy to Make U.S. Mideast Policy Even-Handed: Arab Economic Unity or U.S. Muslim Bloc Vote --Richard H. Curtiss	33 United for Al-Quds: A Day-Long Program of Six Major San Francisco Bay Area Islamic Organizations --Hasan Zillur Rahim
11 Legality of Torture in Israel Debated but Not Decided --Maureen Meehan	46 American Engineer Who Admitted Giving Classified Information to Israel is Back at Work --Shawn L. Twing
14 What Will Israel Do as the Arab Demographic Tide Rises in Palestine? --Andrew I. Killgore	47 Netanyahu: A Man Seeking Time to Pursue His Sinister Plan to “Transfer” All Palestinians to Jordan --Victor Ostrovsky
15 New U.S. Foreign Aid Agreement May Provide Israel a Net Increase In U.S. Foreign Aid --Shawn L. Twing	72 Israeli Make-Believe: Kibbutzim Are Profitable --Andrew I. Killgore
21 In the Case Against AIPAC, the Gorilla Gets a Stay of Execution --Paul Findley	118 U.S. Government Moves to Seize Chicago Home of Mohammad Salah After His Conviction in Israel --Raeed N. Tayeh
27 Clinton Delivers First Address by Sitting U.S. President to Arab- American Leadership Conference --Dr. James Zogby	25 Gingrich Prostration Caps Month of Congressional Prostitution for Pro- Israel Votes, Campaign Contributions --Shirl McArthur
28 U.S. Government’s “Secret Evidence” Against Mazan Al-Najjar Has Yet to Produce Indictments --John Sugg	57 Glacial Progress on Middle East Legislation --Shirl McArthur

6 Western Firmness Needed to Head Off Chaos in Kosovo --Peter Lippman	52 UNSCOM’s Richard Butler Tells Chicago Audience He Is “Truly Mystified” by Saddam Hussain’s Behavior--Sam Cahnman
16 Mushroom Clouds Over South Asia: Three Views --Mahjabeen Islam Hussein -- M.M. Ali --Kuldip Nayar	53 United Nations Report: Israel’s Netanyahu Still Maneuvering for Conditions on Israel’s Withdrawal From Lebanon--Ian Williams
29 Egypt’s Coptic Christians, While Struggling to Maintain Their Heritage, Decry U.S. Anti-Persectuion Act --James J. Napoli	54 Evolving Democracy in Yemen: No Surprise After All --David Nassar
36 In Memoriam: Marion Fitch, 1921- 1998--Andrew I. Killgore	55 Lebanon Holds First Municipal Elections in 35 Years --Carole Dagher
42 In Memoriam: George R. Thompson, 1925-1998 --Richard H. Curtiss	71 AUC Forum Examines Recent Changes in Iran --Nicole Davidson
51 Turkish Army and Islamists Escalate Their Struggle --James M. Dorsey	75 Canadian Chronicle: Algerian Islamist Sheikh Mahfoud Nahna Addresses ISNA Conference --Faisal Kutty

3 Letters to the Editor	73 Northeast News: Former Turkish Prime Minister Tansu Ciller Tackles Critics --David P. Johnson, Jr.	114 Waging Peace
20 Defense and Intelligence: UAE May Bankroll Next- Generation Radar for Israeli F-16s --Shawn L. Twing	78 Middle East History: July 1995: Under Prodding From a Zionist, Al Gore Fires His Speech Writer August 1997: Albright Delivers Her First Speech on the Middle East --Donald Neff	117 Diplomatic Doings
38 Issues in the News Compiled by Shawn L. Twing	80 Trade and Finance: The Netanyahu Effect: Trade Row With European Union, MENA Summits Suspended --Colin MacKinnon	126 Book Reviews: The Space Between Our Footsteps, reviewed by Randa Kayyali Islam, reviewed by Michael Lee Loving Letters, reviewed by Michael Lee
48 Jews and Israel: Zionism and Anti- Semitism: A Strange Alliance Through History -- Allan C. Brownfeld	82 Christianity and the Middle East: An Open Letter to Fundamentalist Ministers From a Member of a Christian Fundamentalist Church --Kathleen Banks	137 Bulletin Board --Compiled by Janet McMahon
59 People Watch: There’s Less Than Meets the Eye in Gingrich, Hillary Clinton Remarks --Lucille Barnes	83 Education: Educational Resources --Betsy Barlow	138 Publishers’ Page
61 Public Opinion: Center for Palestinian Research and Studies Polls Keep a Finger on the Palestinian Pulse --Ella Bancroft	85 Other People’s Mail
63 Northwest News: Oral Histories and Testimonials of Palestinians Living in Portland Mark 50 Years of Al-Nakba --Elaine Kelley	103 Muslim American Activism
65 California Chronicle: Faisal Husseini and Syrian Ambassador Walid Mualem Visit Los Angeles for Major Speeches --Pat and Samir Twair	106 Arab-American Activism

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Israel’s Unlikely Ally: American Evangelicals, Ilene R. Prusher, Christian Science Monitor S-1

The Birth of Israel: The Way It Really Was, Stephen S. Rosenfeld, The Washington Post S-2

Religion, Politics Destroy Mideast Peace, Maury Maverick, San Antonio Express-News S-3

The View From Jordan: Have We Gone Too Fast?, Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor S-3

Iran’s Population-Control Programs Are User-Friendly, Robin Wright, Los Angeles Times S-4

In Kosovo the West Wimps Out, Now is the Time to Head Off the Next Balkan Bloodbath, Daniel N. Nelson, The Washington Post S-6

Without a Prayer? Rebuilding a Muslim Temple Is a Test of Bosnia’s Peace, Anna Husarska, The Washington Post S-7

Showdown Diplomacy, Stephen S. Rosenfeld, The Washington Post S-8

Afghans Starve in Siege From Within, Dexter Filkins, Los Angeles Times S-8

Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Under Heightened Scrutiny, Dexter Filkins, Los Angeles Times S-9

Muhammad Asad: Visionary Islamic Scholar, Hasan Zillur Rahim, Iqra S-10

U.S. Jews Express Angst on Israel, Robert Marquand, Christian Science Monitor S-12

Palestine’s 50 Years of Injustice, Abdussalam Chouia, The San Francisco Chronicle S-13

The Equity of Peace, George Fischer, The Fischer Report S-13

Is Islamic Democracy Possible?, Mansoor Ijaz, The Washington Post S-13

Sowing Seeds of Anger, Sam Husseini, The Baltimore Sun S-14

Peace and Belligerent Settlements are Not Compatible, Mohammad Tarbush, International Herald Tribune S-15

Israel at 50, Dr. James Zogby, The Arab News (Jeddah) S-16

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