—Voices from the Sensible Center—

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

The United States, Israel, and the Intifada

7 Will Bill Clinton or Yitzhak Rabin Revive Foundering Peace Talks?—Richard H. Curtiss

9 The Dotan Affair: Israel Refuses Direct Questioning—Frank Collins

10 Two Hours in Jerusalem: Getting There is More Than Half the Fun—Richard H. Curtiss

13 AIPAC President David Steiner's Phone Conversation with Harry Katz: The Complete Unexpurgated Tape

17 Reading Clinton's Mideast Crystal Ball: Where Realities May Prevail—Leon T. Hadar

19 What Good is a Free U.S. Press That Chooses Not to See?—George Laumann

21 Words to Remember: Round 7 of the Middle East Peace Talks

27 Rage Against the Dying of the Light: The Living Stones of a Poetry Class—Brother Patrick White

35 Israeli Justice: No Public Defender and Palestinians Don't Exist—Kenneth R. Kahn

36 U.S. University Plans to Build Campus in Occupied Territory—Andrea W. Lorenz

50 Ramya: Palestinian Land Israel is Seizing Inside the Green Line—Maxine Kaufman Nunn

64 A Minnesota Town's Veterans Honor Crew of USS Liberty—Gene Kirk and C. Patrick Quinlan

66 Palestinian Christian Leaders Outline Their Hopes for Peace—Hasan Zillur Rahim  

Special Reports

33 Abdul Rahman Bin Fares Al-Khalifa: Bahrain's Ambassador to the U.S.—Andrew L. Killgore

34 Muhamed Sacirbey: Bosnian Ambassador to the U.N. —Ian Williams

37 New Horizons: American University of Beirut—Marilyn Raschka

39 Destruction of Babri Mosque Just One Symptom of India's Problems—M.M. Ali

40 The Iranian Submarines—A New Naval Arms Race?—Michael Collins Dunn

41 Journalist's Assassination Heats Up Debate Over Press Role in Egypt—James J. Napoli

42 Oman 1972-1992: A Personal Reminiscence—Richard H. Curtiss

44 Sahrawi Broadcaster Describes Western Sahara Freedom Struggle—Greg Noakes and Janet McMahon

46 The Collapse of Tajikistan—Michael Collins Dunn

The U.S. Congress and the 1992 Elections
24 Other People's Mail: What Well-Wishers Request in Open Letters to President-elect Clinton

What Should the Outgoing and Incoming Administrations Do to Secure Middle East Peace?—Three Views
Six Suggestions for President-Elect Clinton, by Talcott W. Seelye
Nine Ways the Clinton Administration Can Strengthen Middle East Security, by Zena Neme Shoucair
Instead of Just Recognizing Muslims, Consult With Them, by Dr. Maher M. Hathout

Departments

3 Letters to (and from) the Editor

38 United Nations Report: Rabin Will Permit U.N. Participation in Middle East Regional Peace Talks—by Ian Williams

49 Facts for Your Files: A Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—compiled by Janet McMahon

52 An Omani Dress Pointed the Way to A Trove of Arab Cultural Treasures—by Christine Harland

57 Issues in the News—compiled by Greg Noakes

65 California Chronicle: Educator Robert Shiner Dies—by Pat McDonnell Twair

67 Christianity in the Middle East: Israel's High Court Plays Grinch for Messianic Jewish Couple—by the Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

Activisms
Arab American Activism—by Catherine M. Wilford
Human Rights—by Andrea Lorenz
Jews and Israel—by Sheldon L. Richman
Waging Peace—by Jerri Bird

Book Reviews
Walking the Red Line: Israelis in Search of Justice for Palestine—reviewed by Lewis K. Elbinger
Beyond Innocence and Redemption: Confronting the Holocaust and Israeli Power—reviewed by John Dirlik

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