—Voices from the Sensible Center—

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

Contrasting Assessments of the Israeli-Palestinian Agreement

6 Did U.S. Pressure on Israel Prompt Peace Accord?—Tim Kennedy

7 Results Depend on Signers' Motives—Roben G. Hazo

7 Though Lopsided, It Could Work—Rachelle Marshall

9 A Pretext to Absorb East Jerusalem—Frank Collins

11 Gaza, Jericho Only the Beginning—Roben V. Keeley

12 Jerusalem is the Key—Hasan Zillur Rahim

13 Agreement Needs Funding to Work—Rep. Nick J. Rahall II

14 It Makes the PLO Israel's Enforcer—Dr. Israel Shahak

15 A Master Blueprint for Bloodshed—Ahmad Abu Jobain

17 Reflections at the Signing Ceremony—Eugene Bird

18 Accord Reflects Evolving Public Opinion—Richard H. Curtiss

19 Saddam Hussain: Oslo's Godfather—Roger G. Harrison

20 The Peace Accord's "Hall of Shame"—Leon T. Hadar

21 Organizations Eager to Aid Palestine—Andrea W. Lorenz

27 Words to Remember: The PLO/Israel Agreement: Aug. 25-Oct. 1

40 Accord Splits U.S. Jewish Leaders—Richard H. Curtiss

48 Accord and the PLO Financial Crisis—Mary Cooke

49 Remembering Musa Al-Alami—Andrew I. Killgore

52Washington, Not Arafat, Changed—Paul Findley

82 Palestinian Aid 3% of Israeli Total —Nathan Jones

Special Reports

26 To Fail Bosnia is to Fail America—Rep. Louise M. Slaughter

36 Apply the Right Lessons From Somalia to Genocide in Bosnia—Richard H. Curtiss

38 In Somalia, the Goal Must Be "Do No Harm"—Richard H. Curtiss

39 Somalia is a Test of U.S. Commitment for Africa—Rep. Donald M. Payne

45 Left to Right: Can Bill Clinton Advance Middle East Peace?—George Thompson and Nathan Jones

53 Expellees in Lebanon Halved as First Contingent Returns Home—Marilyn Raschka

54 October Election Results Continue Pakistan's Political Instability—M. M. Ali

55 Egypt's Third-Term President Facing Daunting Problems—James J. Napoli

62 As Sectarianism Rises, India Braces for Crucial State Elections—M. M. Ali

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

22 Issues in the News—Compiled by Greg Noakes

43 Trade and Finance: World Bank Report Points Way to Reconstruction of West Bank, Gaza—Colin MacKinnon

47 Other People’s Mail

56 United Nations Report: Rescinding U.N. Resolutions on Israel Won’t Solve Mideast Problems—Ian Williams

57 Maghreb Mirror: Assassination and Government Reshuffle Reflect Algerian Instability—Greg Noakes

61 Canada Calling: Canadian Leaders Expres Mixed Reactions to Israel-PLO Accord—John Dirlik

63 California Chronicle: “Islam Beyond the Stereotypes” Attracts Large Audience—Pat and Samir Twair

64 Issues in Islam: ISNA Holds 30th Annual Convention—Greg Noakes

65 Christianity and the Mideast: MECC Plans 1994 Conference on Regional Development—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

66 Arab-American Activism: Reaction to Peace Accord Hopeful, Yet Cautious—Catherine M. Willford

67 Jews and Israel: Support for Israel-PLO Accords—Sheldon Richman

68 Human Rights: Activists Welcome Peace Agreement, But Criticize Israeli Torture of Prisoners—Lucille Barnes

70 Book Review: Peace for Palestine: First Lost Opportunity—Reviewed by Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

83 November Middle East History: The Passage of U.N. Resolution 242—Donald Neff

95 December Middle East History: The Passage of U.N. Resolution 194—Donald Neff

100 August-September 1993 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled by Janet McMahon

114 Publishers’ Page