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| —Voices from the Sensible Center— Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans— Inside This Issue 2 Editorial—If the State Department's closure of the Palestine Information Office in Washington DC was only a deal with 40 Jewish groups to head off embarrassing legislation in Congress, the end result may instead humiliate the dealers. 3 Policy—In his analysis of Iranian leadership, Robert Hazo draws on Eric Hoffer's classic work, The True Believer, and concludes that while it is difficult to predict what will happen when Khomeini departs the scene, it is unlikely that any successor can fill his shoes for long. 5 Special Report—In his epitaph for Israel's abandoned Lavi fighter aircraft, Donald Neff reports that pro-Israel congressmen overrode all objections of State and Defense department officials and only gave up when Israel itself finally cancelled the wildly-impractical project. 7 Page 65 8 Trade and Finance—Two of the United Arab Emirates are in the uncomfortable position of being tied by trade to Iran and by language and politics to the Arab states, writes John T. Haldane. 9 Update on Congress—Once again the Reagan administration will submit a Saudi arms sales to congressmen caught between America's obligations in the Gulf, and their own need for an intransigent Israel lobby's support at the polls. 10 Special Report—Samir Z. El-Sayed tells how he landed in an Israeli jail after participating in a peaceful protest outside the US Consulate General in East Jerusalem. 12 Letters to (and From) the Editors 13 180 Degrees—Thompson & Warrensford 14 Education 14 Seeing the Light—Charles Fischbein 17 Religion and the Middle East 20 Special Report—Israel Shahak 20 Waging Peace 22 Book Review (Jews in America Today) 25 TIE Exchange 26-31 AET Book Club Catalog |