JPS Current Issue

From the Editor

P. 5

From the Editor

Rashid I. Khalidi

Articles

P. 6

Made in the U.S.A.: American Military Aid to Israel

Frida Berrigan

P. 22

Gaza's Humanitarianism Problem

Ilana Feldman

Interview

P. 38

Israel's Assault on Gaza: A Transformational Moment? An Interview with Azmi Bishara

Mouin Rabbani

Reports

P. 54

The Palestinians in Israel and Operation Cast Lead: A View from Haifa

Hisham Naffa'

P. 64

Operation Cast Lead in the West Bank

Robert Blecher

P. 72

Voting for Apartheid: The 2009 Israeli Elections

Oren Yiftachel

Essay

P. 86

Shooting Gaza: Photographers, Photographs, and the Unbearable Lightness of War

Peter Lagerquist

Special Focus: Operation Cast Lead

P. 93

Lead-Up to Cast Lead: Gaza at a Glance

Institute for Palestine Studies

P. 98

A Gaza Chronology: 1948-2009

P. 122

Israeli Military Operations against Gaza, 2000–2008

P. 139

Prelude to Operation Cast Lead (2003-2008)

P. 169

Statistical Indicators on the Eve of Operation Cast Lead

P. 172

Photos

P. 175

Military Dimensions: The Israeli Arsenal Deployed against Gaza

Institute for Palestine Studies

P. 192

Palestinian Weapons Deployed Against Israel

P. 201

Day-by-Day Casualties, Israeli Sorties, and Palestinian Missiles Fired (chart)

Compiled by Michele K. Esposito

P. 207

Palestinian Casualties by Status and Region (chart)

P. 210

Damages to Palestinian People and Property during Operation Cast Lead

P. 213

Photos

P. 223

Press Commentary and Analysis Background and Context

P. 239

Planning, Strategy, and Conduct of the War

P. 253

Hasbara and Spin

Recent Books

P. 259

Esber: Under the Cover of War: The Zionist Expulsion of the Palestinians

Institute for Palestine Studies

P. 260

Board: Reporting from Palestine 1934-1944

P. 261

Makdisi: Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation; Kovel: Overcoming Zionism: Creating a Single

Reviewed by Nubar Hovsepian

P. 263

Hammad: breaking poems

Institute for Palestine Studies

P. 264

Le More: International Assistance to the Palestinians after Oslo: Political Guilt, Wasted Money

P. 266

Gunning: Hamas in Politics: Democracy, Religion, Violence

Institute for Palestine Studies

P. 267

Sizer: Zion's Christian Soldiers: The Bible, Israel, and the Church

P. 268

Kanaaneh: A Doctor in Galilee: The Life and Struggle of a Palestinian in Israel

Arab Views

P. 270

This section aims to give readers a glimpse of how the Arab world views current events.

Compiled by Editorial Staff

From the Hebrew Press

P. 272

This section includes articles by Israeli journalists and commentators.

Compiled by Editorial Staff

Quarterly Update on Conflict and Diplomacy

P. 286

Quarterly Update on Conflict and Diplomacy 16 November 2008 - 15 February 2009

Michele K. Esposito

Settlement Monitor

P. 320

Settlement Monitor 16 November 2008 - 15 February 2009

Geoffrey Aronson

Documents and Source Material

P. 334

International: A1. UNRWA Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd, Open Letter on the Humanitarian Crisis

P. 335

A2. British PM Gordon Brown, Letter to Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad on U.K. Policy and Israeli Settle

P. 336

A3. EU Heads of Mission Report on Israeli Settlement Activity in East Jerusalem, 15 December 2008 (e

P. 337

A4. UN Security Council Resolution 1850 in Support of Quartet Principles, New York, 16 December 2008

P. 338

A5. UN General Assembly Pres. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, Statement on the Commencement of Opera

P. 338

A6. International Crisis Group, "Ending the War in Gaza," Gaza City, Ramallah, Jerusalem,

P. 341

A7. UN Special Rappoteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Occupied Territories Ri

P. 344

A8. UN Security Council Resolution 1860 Calling for an Immediate Cease-fire in Gaza, New York, 8 Jan

P. 345

A9. Memorandum of Understanding between Israel and the United States Regarding Prevention of the Sup

P. 346

A10. UNRWA Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd, Statement to the Security Council Following the End o

P. 348

A11. Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Remarks on Relations with Israel and the Gaza Situation, Washi

P. 350

Arab B1. Hizballah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, Speech on the Launch of Operation Cast

P. 351

B2. Prince Turki al-Faisal, "Saudi Patience [on the Peace Process] Is Running Out," Financ

P. 352

B3. Hizballah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, Assessment of Operation Cast Lead, Lebanon,

P. 354

Israel C. Israeli Human Rights Organizations, Letter to the Israeli Attorney General Concerning Poss

P. 356

United States D1. Anti-Defamation League, Key Talking Points on Israel's Operation in Gaza, Was

P. 357

D2. President Barack Obama, State Department Remarks and First Official Statements on the Peace Proc

Chronology

P. 359

Chronology 16 November 2008 -15 February 2009

Michele K. Esposito

Bibliography of Periodical Literature

P. 395

Bibliography of Periodical Literature

Norbert Scholz