Washington Watch Articles From 1999
THE GOP CANDIDATES: FOREIGN POLICY AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Three events occurred during the past two weeks that we had hoped might give some shape and generate some new foreign policy ideas in the race for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination.
GORE AND MCCAIN SPEAK TO ARAB AMERICANS
Both Democratic Vice President Al Gore and Republican Senator John McCain addressed our Arab American National Leadership Conference earlier this month.
CANDIDATES AND PARTIES AGREE: ARAB AMERICANS ARE COURTED
The newspaper headlines reporting on this year’s Arab American National Leadership Conference said it best.
SECRET EVIDENCE, PEACE PROCESS AND IRAQ—ISSUES IN 2000
When a federal judge ruled, last week, that the use of secret evidence in deportation cases represented an unconstitutional violation of due process, the Arab American political agenda for 2000 received an important boost.
ARAB AMERICANS: CRITICAL CHALLENGES IN 2000
The 2000 elections are shaping up to be the most hotly contested and most interesting races in many years. They will provide Arab Americans a significant opportunity to reestablish the political role of the community.
THE IRAQ DEBATE AS IT IS
I recently participated in a live debate carried on one of the Arab satellite networks. It was not so much a debate, however, as it was an exercise in frustration—for both my opponent and myself.
MEETINGS WITH GORE AND RENO MARK CONTINUED ARAB AMERICAN PROGRESS
The attacks being directed at Arab Americans today are in response to the successes we have achieved. Some extremists are frightened that Arab Americans are more respected in political circles.
THE KAHLIL GIBRAN AWARDS
My son Joseph is the lone Arab American working in the Near East Affairs (NEA) Bureau at the U.S. Department of State. For nearly one year now he has served as Special Assistant to Martin Indyk, the Assistant Secretary of State.
THE KAHLIL GIBRAN AWARDS
When the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) presented the first Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards last week they helped shine a light on the extraordinary contributions the community is making in American life.
AN EARLYLOOKAT 2000
A few weeks ago, my brother John (the political pollster) and I were in the Arab world. In almost every discussion we had with government or business leaders, we were asked our views on the 2000 presidential elections.
PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATESMUST DEBATETHE MIDDLE EASTIN 2000
Absent an organized political intervention by an Arab American-led coalition in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election, there will almost certainly be no substantive discussion of U.S. Middle East policy.
ARAB STATES GAININ U.S.PUBLIC OPINION
A new poll conducted for the Arab American Institute (AAI) shows that Americans are viewing several Arab states with increased favorability.
THE DEMOGRAPHICSOF THE NEXTISRAELI ELECTION
It is generally assumed that the election currently underway in Israel can be of critical importance to the peace process.
MY MOTHER:A LEBANESE AMERICAN WOMAN’S LIFE
My mother Salemi (Celia Ann) Zogby died last week at the age of 92.