Israel Matters, Revised Edition

Finally—the facts you need to understand the complexity of Israel today.

Discussions about Israel often focus on controversial issues: the hardships of the Palestinians; Israel's internal social problems; and secular-religious conflicts.

In Israel Matters, Mitchell Bard, one of the leading authorities on U.S.-Middle East policy, takes an in-depth look at the political, cultural, and historical forces that created the Jewish state and offers fact-based insights into the criticism and controversy to help anyone come to the debate about Israel with an appreciation for its complexity.