An indispensable primer for understanding the current Middle East crisis, Israeli journalist Tanya Reinhart here closely examines the roots of the Israel/Palestine conflict and offers an invaluable analysis of core issues involved on all sides of the issue, concluding with a proposal for moving beyond the violence towards real solutions. Drawing from maps and declassified Israeli sources, Reinhart studies the details of past negotiations, expectations, shortcomings, misrepresentations and deceptions. Among her areas of focus are; TheOslo years; Myths and facts about what happened at Camp David; The politics of Barak and Sharon compared to those of Arafat; The recent Taba negotiations; and prospects for genuine solutions