The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East

by Sandy Tolan

I am indebted to the archivists

which thousands of facts were checked

Any mistakes that may remain are, of course, my responsibility.

The text of the Balfour Declaration is online at http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/ mideast/balfour.htm.

Other Zionists, like Albert Einstein and Martin Buber, advocated coexistence with the Arab population and opposed any transfer plans.

Small countries have to come to terms with great ones. Hitler had the power; thus some of his demands had to be accepted.

"present absentees."

"If we are today not ready for defense, how can we talk about an offensive?"

"We can dream together."

"We can continue to fight. We can continue to kill—and continue to be killed. But we can also try to put a stop to this never-ending cycle of blood. We can also give peace a chance."

At the heart of this guide lies the central goal of the book: to encourage mutual witness, and empathy, for the story of the “other.”