"Alan Dershowitz has done it again! Just as he brilliantly presented The Case for Israel, he cogently argues that now is the time for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, with the passing of Yasser Arafat and the democratic election of Mahmoud Abbas. Envoy to the Middle East and author of "The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace" For anyone who believes in peace, even while having doubts about whether it can be achieved, this is an important book to read." "In The Case for Peace, Alan Dershowitz has offered a thoughtful and profoundly logical response to all the critical questions about what sustains the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and what can end it. "Alan Dershowitz's "The Case For Peace" is a sober, pragmatic and yet enthusiastic voice for peace between Israel and Palestine, to be based not on sentimentalist wishful thinking and not on dogmatic theorizing but on realism and empathy. He confronts these difficulties with insight and with the benefit of years of experience."
He understands, as I do, how difficult it is to achieve peace with security. Now he turns his attention to making the case for peace. "Alan Dershowitz has been on the forefront of making the case for Israel and against terrorism. Hopeful and wise, the blueprint for stability presented in this book is among the best in recent years." With an eye toward shared benefits and lasting resolution, Dershowitz offers a pragmatic proposal rooted in the lessons of the past and the opportunities of the present. The simple chord that resonates through the complex scenarios described in "The Case for Peace" is one of decency and respect - for Palestinians, for Israelis, and, ultimately, for humanity itself. "Alan Dershowitz brings his exceptional skills as a legal and political thinker to this concise and compelling argument for Middle Eastern peace. Surveying this outpouring of vilification, Dershowitz deconstructs the smear tactics used by Israel-haters and shows how this kind of anti-Israel McCarthyism is aimed at scuttling any real chance of peace.įrom the Back Cover Praise for The Case for Peace
In academia, Europe, the UN, and the Arab world, Israel-bashing and anti-Semitism have reached new heights, despite the recent Israeli-Palestinian movement toward peace. According to Dershowitz, achieving a lasting peace will require more than tough-minded negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. From the division of Jerusalem and Israeli counterterrorism measures to the security fence and the Iranian nuclear threat, his analyses are clear-headed, well-argued, and sure to be controversial. Book Synopsis In The Case for Peace, Dershowitz identifies twelve geopolitical barriers to peace between Israel and Palestine-and explains how to move around them and push the process forward.
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