As Israelis and Palestinians negotiate separation and division of their land, Meron Benvenisti, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, maintains that any expectations for "peaceful partition" are doomed. In his brave and controversial new book, he raises the possibility of a confederation of Israel/Palestine, the only solution that he feels will bring lasting peace.
A book that has the courage of its convictions.... For teachers and students of jour- nalism and foreign policy, this book is 'must' reading-and an excellent basis for dis- cussion. For many others, not least the millions of couch potatoes feeding on the nightly news, it is a provocative account of how they get, and don't get, their informa- tion diet.