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The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

6 Who Loses Most if Rabin-Arafat Negotiations Stall?Richard H. Curtiss

7 An Israeli—Palestinian Agreement That Won't Bring PeaceRachelle Marshall

8 Israel's Unauthorized Retransfer of U.S. Technology ExposedShawn L. Twing

12 A Matter of Principle: Gaza Human Rights Lawyer Raji SouraniJanet McMahon

16 Absence of Syrian—Israeli Peace Agreement Dangerous for LebaneseStephen J. Sosebee

17 Congressional, Administration Pandering Has Nearly Destroyed PeaceEugene Bird

19 Teaching About Palestinians: A Lesson About AmericaDaniel McGowan

37 Opening Gun of Negotiations on Jerusalem: 100 Attend CNI SeminarJon Van Camp

48 Four Years After Massive War Expenses Saudi Arabia Gets Its Second  Wind—Richard H. Curtiss

50 Saudi Arabia at a GlanceShawn L. Twing

52 Saudis Breathe Sigh of Relief At Hassle-Free 1995 PilgrimageRichard H. Curtiss

54 It's Academic! Saudi Arabia's Remarkable New CabinetRichard H. Curtiss

55 Book Review: Desert Warrior: A Personal View of the Gulf War by the Joint Forces  Commander, by HRH General Khaled Bin Sultan Reviewed by Richard H. Curtiss

57 Two Dedicated Saudi VolunteersRichard H. Curtiss

Special Reports

9 Finally the U.S. Takes the Lead in BosniaRichard H. Curtiss

10 Defections of His Two Sons-in-Law Presage the End for Saddam HussainRichard H. Curtiss

11 The American University in Cairo Celebrates Its 75th AnniversaryMary Judith Sundstrom and Howdy Stout

13 Former Pakistani Army Chief Beg to Launch Political PartyM.M. Ali

14 Palestinian NGOs Send Delegation to U.N. Women's Conference in  ChinaLeila Diab

15 Israeli-Inspired U.S. Pressure May Backfire in IranAndrew I. Killgore

21 Cancellation of Giant Electrical Project in India Scares U.S.  Investors—M.M. Ali

28 The Moral Stakes in Bosnia—Six Views
Maher Hathout
Ali Nawaz Memon
Khaled Al-Maeena
Aicha Lemsine
Greg Noakes
Sen. Joseph Biden

39 In Memoriam: Col. Robert W. Rickert (1912-1995)Andrew I. Killgore

41 Talking Turkey: Amendments, Abolitions, AutonomyJames M. Dorsey

43 After Oklahoma City: Looking for Someone to BlameHania Younis

67 An Iranian Party in Exile: Is It a Realistic Hope?—Nazie Isfahani

75 The United Nations: San Francisco in 1945 and Fifty Years LaterDr. Alfred M. Lilienthal

Departments

3 Letters to the Editor

18 United Nations Report: Keeping Colonel Qaddafi Off the CouncilIan Williams

20 Canada Calling: Choice of New Canadian Ambassador to Israel Widely CriticizedJohn Dirlik

22 Issues in the NewsCompiled by Shawn L. Twing

38 Trade and Finance: The U.S.—Israel Free Trade Agreement: Hold the CelebrationColin MacKinnon

42 Education: Middle Eastern and North American Institutional Partnerships GrowBetsy Barlow

44 Archeology: Israel Returns Archeology Finds to EgyptKurt Holden

45 Issues in Islam: Muhammad Asad: Visionary Islamic ScholarHasan Zillur Rahim

68 American Muslim Activism: ICNA Holds 20th Annual ConventionShawn L. Twing

68 Arab American Activism: Kuwaiti Student Sues George Washington University for DiscriminationShawn L. Twing

69 Diplomatic Doings: Saudi Ambassador PromotedShawn L. Twing

70 Environment and Ecology: Giant Squirrel Thought Extinct Discovered in KashmirR. Clemente Holder

71 American Jews and Israel: "Battling Rabbis" Grab HeadlinesNathan Jones

73 Waging Peace: U.S. Committee for Refugees Offers Bosnia TestimonyShawn L. Twing

76 California Chronicle: Jewish Writer Documents Racism in Israeli FilmsPat and Samir Twair

78 Christianity and the Middle East: "Peace Church" Team in Hebron ArrestedRev. L. Humphrey Walz

79 Other People's Mail

83 Middle East History: September 1948: Jewish Terrorists Assassinate Count Folke BernadotteDonald Neff

85 Public Opinion: Palestinians Support Peace Agreement but Distrust of Israeli Intentions  GrowsElla Bancroft

86 People in the News: "Aggressive, Outspoken Member of the Clinton Inner Circle" is  Long-time AIPAC EmployeeElla Bancroft

88 The Cost of Israel to U.S. Taxpayers: With $6.3 Billion in U.S. Aid, Israel Can Do a Lot of DamageRuth E. Steele

89 Congress Watch: Despite "Republican Revolution," Congress Shows It's Still Israeli-Occupied  TerritoryLucille Barnes

111 Facts for Your File: June and July 1995 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East RelationsCompiled by Janet McMahon

121 Bulletin Board

122 Publishers' Page