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—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