—Voices from the Sensible
Center—
Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans—
Interpreting North America for the Middle East
Inside This Issue
1 Policy—In
straight talk to Palestinians and Israelis alike, former Congressman
Paul McCloskey suggests that a necessary prerequisite for Mideast
peace is mutual recognition on the basis of UN General Assembly
Resolution 181.
2 Editorial—The
cost of Israel to the United States goes beyond the direct economic
and defense subsidies to encompass military, political and moral
liabilities. We invite readers to estimate the full cost in each
field.
4 Special Report—Robert
Hazo describes what happens when one U.S. minority uses its political
power to beat up on another.
5 Special Report—Donald
Neff tracks down those names responsible for the Sabra-Shatila massacres
four years ago, and finds that they're prospering today.
12 Special Report—Rep.
Ed Zschau's challenge for Alan Cranston's Senate seat held good
prospects for a serious discussion of domestic and international
issues. That is, reports Jane Hunter, until Cranston managed to
turn the contest into one of one-up-manship in support of Israel.
8 Trade and
Finance—King Hassan II has moved Morocco away from
Libya and back towards the U.S. in the last year for some very good
economic as well as political reasons, reports John Haldane.
9 Lobbies
& Activists—While Rabbi Meir Kahane continues
to have his troubles with the U.S. State Department, ADC is deeply
troubled by the appointment of Brigadier General Amos Yaron as Israeli
Military Attache in the U.S.
7 Update on Congress
14 Religion
and the Middle East
14 Personality—(Mrs.
Noha Ismail)
15 Book Review—(Prophecy
and Politics)
17 Words
to Remember
18 A Chronology
of U.S.-Mideast Relations |