No man's land

the long version

"The conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis in the Middle East is one of the bloodiest and most protracted in recent times. In No Man's Land, Richard Crowley draws on his extensive experience as RTE's correspondent in the region to try to make sense of this turbulent history. He presents lengthy interviews with people from all sides: those who are promoting the violence in the region, those who are attempting to end it, and those who are simply caught up in it. Crucially, he allows the interviewees - who range from a Palestinian mother to an activist rabbi, and from an Irish Jew who lives in a settlement to a Palestinian militant - to tell their own stories of life in Israel and the Occupied Territories." "Crowley tackles the thorny issues surrounding the creation of the State of Israel. the rival claims to the land and to the Holy City of Jerusalem, and the respective situations of the Israelis and the Palestinians. Finally, he examines whether the latest efforts to resolve the conflict are likely to bear fruit. No Man's Land is both gripping and engaging: a multifaceted portrait of a troubled land."--Jacket.