Israelis and Palestinians
From the Cycle of Violence to the Conversation of Mankind

This book by Jonathan Glover, one of Britain's leading moral philosophers, attempts to understand the psychological forces behind one of the most intractable conflicts of the twentieth century: Israel and Palestine. Only by understanding why it is so hard to resolve the conflict is so intractable ca......more

Rambling and poorly written with little that’s new for anyone familiar with the complexity of the Levant. Tales of people bridging the divisions brought tears to my eyes, hopeful in one way but depressing in another: the point to possibilities but put the common experience in sharp relief.......more

really freaking good. short and sweet and includes a lot of comparisons to other conflicts which i found opened my mind to the possibilities for a resolution. i also really liked how he took a very interdisciplinary approach and included a lot about philosophy and psychology as well.......more

Offers an overview of cycles of violence and factors that contribute to the permanence of such cycles and hopeful alternatives, but the road will be long.......more

I Ran out of steam towards the end and DNF. Well intentioned and hopeful, but I found it rather useless.......more