Don't know much about history.....don't much.... anyway, I'm totally doomed to repeat mistakes of the past because at best my knowledge of all things historical is elementary!!! Which is why I chose this book to learn more! :s

It tooook me forever and a day to read this book but I'm glad I stuck with it. Made me feel like I accomplished something. It was soooo like reading a Toni Morrison novel, Read-Digest-Rest-Read....repeat. Lots of information and images to digest.

It is well written and if you are looking for about Palestinian side of this the mess that is Israel-Palestine this is the one. The phrase "crimes against humanity" was used so very appropriately. It covers the bleakness of everyday life in for the Palestinians. He provides data and maps to convey the starkness of their everyday lives. The numbers will astound. It is hard to imagine a solution to this issue and the one given at the end is so simple.
Peace!