—Voices from the Sensible Center—

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

Israel, Palestine, the Peace Process and the New World Order

7 Israel's US Lobby Loses First Round to Bush in Loan Guarantee Battle—Richard H. Curtiss

9 Polls Show Dramatic Shifts in US Support for Israel and Palestinians—Fouad Moughrabi

14 What Can Be Expected from an October Middle East Peace Conference?—Two Views
— Rachelle Marshall
— Emad Fraitekh

16 Soviet Muslims Face Uncertain Future—Grace Halsell

17 Aspirations for Self-Determination Motivate Mideast and Balkan Struggles—Nicholas Voulangas

19 Israel Uses Increased Aid to Prepare 1992 Attack on Syria—Dr. Israel Shahak

29 David Kimche: Israel's Leading Spy and Would-Be Mossad Chief—Leon T. Hadar

32 A.M. Rosenthal's Bill of Particulars Against "Fascist" Syria Fits Israel—Paul D. Molineaux

33 The Postcard—Brother Patrick White

40 The Ebbing of the Flood of Soviet Jewish Immigrants into Israel—Frank Collins

41 Speaking About the Unspeakable: Officially Sanctioned Torture—Stephen Sosebee

42 Robbing and Vandalizing Palestinian Homes—Frank Collins

48 While Diplomats Debate Land for Peace, Palestinians Are Losing Land and Water—Dr. Thomas R. Mattair

62 UN Expert: In Mideast's Future, Water More Inflammatory Than Oil—Ian Williams

Special Reports

18 Pakistan's Economic Crunch Has International Political Ramifications—M.M. Ali

23 After Summer Visits, Many Lebanese Postponing Permanent Return—Marilyn Raschka

24 Et Tu, Berkley? Intended Victim Strikes Back at Intimidation

27 Strategic Ties or Tentacles? Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs—Mark H. Milstein

45 Arab-American Businessman Achieves Breakthrough with Minority Status—Omar M. Kader

46 The October War: Has the US Learned From its Mistakes in 1973?—Karen Healey

65 Ecology in Islam: Protection of the Web of Life a Duty for Muslims—Dr. Hasan Zillur Rahim

83 In Memoriam: Gerda Styles—Andrew Kilgore

U.S. Congress

11 Pro-Israel PACs Gear Up for 1992 Elections—George Shadroui

13 Fall Free-for-All—Dennis J. Wamsted

35 A Laughing Matter: They Know Who We Are. We Don't Know Who They Are

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

22 Maghreb Mirror: Andre Azoulay—Jamial Amiar

34 Canada Calling: "Canada Park" Built On Ruins Of Palestinian Villages—John Dirlik

37 Media Myopia: Good Ol' Ally—John Law

38 In the Public Prints: Who Wanted Peace? Who Wanted War?—Sheldon L. Richman

39 From CNI: Defining "The New Anti-Semitism" by Old McCarthyite Standards—Paul Findley

43 Seeing the Light: The Truth About Terrorism is Contained in Encyclopedia Entries—Issac Melton

50 Facts for Your Files—Compiled by Janet McMahon

51 Other People's Mail

56 Issues In the News—Compiled by George Shadroui

67 Religion: Episcopalians Vote to Deny Israel Settlement Funds—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

69 California Chronicle: Eyewitnesses Shocked at Brutality of Israeli Occupation—Pat McDonnell Twair

71 Human Rights: Lawyers Committee Documents Kuwaiti Abuses—Sally Clark Nyhan

71 Mideast Ecology Notes: Kuwaiti Oil Fires—Dennis J. Wamsted

72 Arab-American Activism: Mobilizing Against Loan Guarantees—Catherine M. Wilford

74 Book Reviews
The Prize—Reviewed by Russell Warren Howe

May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons—Reviewed by Samir Dayal

89 Trade and Finance: Egypt Reforms Economy—John Haldane

90 Bulletin Board

91 Publishers' Page