Arab and Jew

In this monumental work, David K. Shipler, award-winning correspondent for The New York Times, examines the intricate relationships and mutual images and stereotypes that have evolved between Arabs and Jews as they have dwelled together in Israel and in territories under Israeli control. With subtlety and compassion, he works his way inside the emotions of Arabs and Jews presenting an intimate, incisive, and often controversial portrait of the people whose perceptions have been shaped by terrorism, war, religion, nationalism, and political conflict. Concentrating on the Arabs and Jews of Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the annexed portions of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, Shipler explores the multi-faceted conflicts among these extraordinarily diverse people.