This, the spring 1994 number, is the second issue of our Journal.
We pointed out in this column in the winter issue that our venture,
the first joint Israeli-Palestinian quarterly, was born out of the
conviction that a common platform is needed where basic aspects of
Palestinian-Israeli relations can be analyzed in an open and
serious manner.
In our running-in period, the work of our Palestinian and Israeli
editors, editorial board and writers has been carried on, in spite
of our different backgrounds, in an atmosphere of goodwill and
practical cooperation. We are also pleased to record that our first
Journal, focused on peace economics, was well received in all those
circles which we aim to reach, including Israelis and Palestinians,
the Palestinian Diaspora, the Arab world, Jews outside Israel and
international factors concerned with Middle Eastern affairs. We
hope that the current 160-page spring issue, with a focus on the
burning subject of religion and politics, will reach an even wider
public.
This issue appears shortly after the signing in Cairo of The
Israel-PLO Gaza-Jericho agreement of May 4, 1994. We shall of
course closely follow the course of the peace process in these
columns, with our next (summer) issue focusing on the struggle for
water. We will explore the question - what is the relationship
between the water problems of Israel, of Palestine and of the
Middle East and the prospects for peace in our region. Problems
connected with the development of water resources and water sharing
constitute an important part of the negotiating process. The
Journal will strive to clarify these and other major issues so
often beclouded by misinformation and propaganda.
Finally, for your information: we are once again sending many
complimentary copies of the Journal for promotion purposes. If you
find the publication interesting, please fill in the subscription
form, where you will find new prices and a special offer for you
and your friends. As we noted in our first issue, "ours is an
independent journal, a non-profit venture, and we will only survive
if we have enough subscribers who believe that our initiative is
worthwhile". If you support our initiative, please show it by
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