December 1999, TOC
Washington Report
—Voices from the Sensible Center—
Interpreting the Middle East
for North Americans—
Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S. and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Process
 6 Both Parties
Now Are Waiting to Assign the Blame for Failure of the Middle East
Peace Process—Richard H. Curtiss
7 While Barak
Talks Peace, He Tightens Israel’s Grip on the West Bank, Hints at
Further Negotiation Delays—Rachelle Marshall
9 For the
Israeli Peace Movement, Barak’s Election Has Turned Into a Bittersweet
Victory—Roni Krouzman
10 The Indefatigable
Handmaiden to Agreements to Agree Sometime About Something Somewhere—Eugene
Bird
12 How the
IDF Intelligence Community Uses the Media to Manipulate Israeli
Public Opinion Against Iran—Victor Ostrovsky
13 Who Won
the Battles of Burger King and Walt Disney Productions?—Richard
H. Curtiss
24 War, Peace,
Israeli Withdrawal and Repatriation of Palestinian Refugees: Voices
from South Lebanon—JoMarie Fecci
26 As Hezbollah
Hastens Israeli Withdrawal It Integrates Itself Into South Lebanon’s
Economic Life—JoMarie Fecci
28 The Israeli
Attack on the USS Liberty, June 8, 1967, and the 32-Year
Cover-up That Has Followed—James E. Akins
35 Mohammad
Salah, an American Citizen, Is Facing Trial on Charges Neither He
Nor His Lawyer Can See—Richard H. Curtiss
42 New Jersey
Federal Judge’s Decision Hailed as Turning Point in Campaign Against
Secret Evidence—Richard H. Curtiss
43 Los Angeles
Court Hands Down Final Judgment in Anti-Defamation League Illegal
Surveillance Case—Michael Gillespie
48 With the
Christian Peacemaker Team in Hebron: Jerusalem, Mickey Mouse and
His West Bank Fans—Dianne Roe
49 After High
Court’s Ruling Against Torture, Will Israel Stop Breaking Its Own
Laws in the Name of Security?—Sherri Muzher
54 Congress
Uses Appropriations Process for Middle East Meddling—Shirl
McArthur
56 Rating
the Remaining Presidential Candidates on Mideast Issues—Richard
H. Curtiss
57 Pro-Israel PAC Contributions
to Congressional Candidates in Year 2000 Elections
Special Reports
14 Indonesia, Asia’s
“Country of the Future,” Begins a New Era as a True “Working Democracy”—Richard
H. Curtiss
15 “Gus Dur”
Wins in Cliffhanger Indonesian Presidential Vote; Megawati Sukarnoputri
Is Vice President—John Gee
16 History
Repeats Itself in Both India and Pakistan—M.M. Ali
18 As Turkey
Again Eyes EU Membership Requirements, Pressure Builds to Liberalize
Turkish Constitution—Jon Gorvett
19 In Aftermath
of Egyptian Elections, No Surprises—Andrew Hammond
20 Iran’s
Charm Offensive: Economics and Realpolitik Ease President Khatami’s
Re-engagement of Iran—Dr. John P. Nordin
22 An Evening
With Benazir Bhutto—M.M. Ali
45 The Innocents
of Iraq—Mowahid H. Shah
46 Uzbekistan
Barring Students in Islamic Attire From Schools and Universities—R.
Clemente Holder
50 The Media
in Bosnia: Signs of Change?—Alan Heil
53 Senator
John H. Chafee (1922-1999)—Richard H. Curtiss
Departments
3 Letters to the Editor
38 Issues
in the News—Compiled by Delinda C. Hanley
44 United Nations Report: It’s Ostracism Time
for U.S., Israel at United Nations—Ian Williams
47 Canada
Calling: Canadian Media Still Biased Against Muslims—Faisal
Kutty
61 People
Watch: President Clinton and 700 FOBs Drop in on Oslo—Lucille
Barnes
63 News From
New York: Refugee Children of Ibdaa Palestinian Dance Troupe Delight
New York Audiences—Jane Adas
64 Northeast
News: Owner of Turkish Calligraphy Exhibit Seeks Western Understanding
of Turkey’s Cultural Heritage—David P. Johnson Jr.
67 Southern
California Chronicle: Religious Scholar/Writer Karen Armstrong Receives
Muslim Public Affairs Council’s 1999 Media Award—Pat
and Samir Twair
71 Northern California Chronicle: Khalil Jahshan
Speaks on Middle East Peace at San Francisco World Affairs Council—Elaine
Pasquini
76 Education:
New Middle East-Centered Story Books and Histories for Schools and
Holiday Gift-Giving—Betsy Barlow
78 Facts for Your Files: August, September
1999 Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations—Compiled
by Janet McMahon
82 Muslims in America: What Is the American
Muslim Perspective?—M.A. Muqtedar Khan
84 Christianity
and the Middle East: Religious Leaders Urge End to Iraqi Embargo—Fred
Strickert
87 Israel
and Judaism: Is Israel Ready to Be Judged by Its Second-Class Treatment
of Its Arab Citizens?—Allan C. Brownfeld
89 Other People’s
Mail
103 Muslim-American
Activism: AMA Southern California Chapters Hold Civic Education
Session
107 Waging
Peace: USS Liberty Veterans Honor Former Joint Chiefs Chairman
113 Human
Rights: Broadcaster Examines Reform Effort in Iran
115 Christian-American
Activism: Palestinian and American Christians Meet to Support Peace
With Justice in the Holy Land
117 Arab-American
Activism: Justice Department Lawyer Joseph Zogby Speaks at MEI
119 Diplomatic
Doings: Tunisia’s First Contested Presidential Election
122 Book
Reviews:
Forcing God’s Hand: Why Millions Pray for a Quick
Rapture—and the Destruction of Planet Earth—Reviewed
by Andrew I. Killgore
One Nation Under Israel—Reviewed by Richard
H. Curtiss
125 AET
Book Club Catalog
134 Bulletin
Board
135 Middle East Marketplace
136 1999 AET Choir of Angels
138 Publishers’
Page
99 Index to Advertisers |
