Washington Watch Articles From 2000
CENTER STAGE AND COURTED
One year ago, Arab Americans set an ambitious agenda for “Campaign 2000.” We were determined to bring Arab Americans and our issues to the center of this year’s election.
CLINTON’S GAMBLE
U.S. President Bill Clinton’s call for a Palestinian-Israeli summit occurs against the backdrop of a Palestinian vote to declare an independent state by year’s end and amidst reports of a proposed Israeli troop buildup in the West Bank and the near collapse of Israeli Prime Minster Barak’s coalition government.
KING MUHAMMAD VI’s U.S. STATE VISIT
His Majesty King Muhammad VI took Washington by storm last week. The Clinton Administration gave the young Moroccan monarch an extraordinary reception.
CLINTON PAYS TRIBUTE TO ARAB AMERICANS
President Clinton made a surprise appearance before the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) annual awards dinner last week, and spoke eloquently of his relationship with the Arab American community and of the vision he shares with us of a more tolerant and humane society.
CATHOLIC VOTERS AND THE RELIGION WAR IN THE 2000 ELECTIONS
In the midst of the 1996 presidential election campaign, my mother, then 89 years old, was interviewed by ABC TV’s popular program “Good Morning America” about her support for Bill Clinton’s reelection campaign.
A WEEK OF ARAB AMERICAN POLITICS
An Arab American leadership meeting with President Clinton capped a week of intense political and policy-related activity.