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Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan was a contributing editor of Middle East Report from 1982-1994 and director of the Middle East Peace Network in New York.

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Economic Dimensions of the Uprising

Beyond the cameras, outside the glare of the kleig lights of television talk shows, a quiet but potentially very significant campaign for economic disengagement is developing in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. From the Boston Tea Party to Gandhi’s Salt March, struggles over economic issues have histo

Sheila Ryan • 11 min read

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US Corporate Ownership of Israeli Military Industries

US Corporation: AEL Industries, Inc. Israeli Corporation: Elisra Electronic Systems (formerly AEL Israel) Financial Relationship: AEL owns 58 percent of Elisra. Military Products: Electronic warfare systems; telephone switching equipment. In 1984 approximately 50 percent of sales were for export. Aw

Sheila Ryan • 3 min read

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US Military Contractors in Israel

Over the past two decades, a combination of factors has significantly reoriented the Israeli economy toward military production -- weapons for Israel’s military and for export to juntas, minority regimes and dictators around the world. Israeli officials justify this development of military industri

Sheila Ryan • 14 min read