—Voices from the Sensible Center—

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

Special Reports

2 Waging Peace: Can They Stop Likud?—Pat McDonnell Twair

3 Special Report:PLO: A Time for Leadership—Raphael Calis

5 Editorial:A Mideast Policy that Worked: Made in the USA

7 Special Report: British-Saudi Arms Deal—Robert Hazo

9 Special Report: Syria's Lebanese Adventure—Kurt Mendenhall

10 Special Report: Abu Sharif Article is PLO Nuclear Bomb—Richard Curtiss

12 Congress: A Multibillion Dollar Blunder—Dennis Wamsted

14 Trade and Finance: Japan, OPEC, Libya—John T. Haldane

15 Pacific Perspectives: L.A. Arab Center—Pat McDonnell Twair

15 From the Israeli Press: Intifadah Growing Stronger

16 Jews and Israel:Response to Abu Sharif—Andrea Barron

17 Arabs and Islam: AAI, ADC, NAA—Ann Lynn Foster

18 Candidate Watch: The Missing Platform Plank

19 American Business Abroad: Easing Trade Barriers

20 Seeing the Light: Playwright in Palestine—Peter Frisch

21 Special Report: Candidates and Pro-Israel PACs—Tracy Rose

29 Religion: Protestants on the Middle East—L. Humphrey Walz

30 Facts for Your Files

31 Issues on the Record

32 Book Reviews:
— Agents of Innocence
— Resource Guide

32 Personality: Ann Lesch—Najwa Sa'd

41 Letters to the Editor

42 Other People's Mail

43 TIE: Training, Information, and Education Exchange