Description

Dr. Yitschak Ben Gad, a former Israeli consul general, is an expert on the Arab-Israeli conflict, and has a rare gift for imparting the key elements of that struggle to a mass audience. This book follows a question-and-answer format, in which the author picks out events, people, and concepts that have shaped the Middle East, and explains a highly complex issue. Unfamiliar with the geography of the region? Ben Gad makes it easy. Confused about the leaders? The author provides both thumbnail sketches and more detailed analyses. This book follows a question-and-answer format, in which the author picks out events, people, and concepts that have shaped the Middle East, and explains a highly complex issue. Various sections present the reader with an excellent grasp of the most important issue of our time.