Lyrical and evocative Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor is one Israeli’s powerful attempt to
reach beyond the wall that separates Israelis and Palestinians. In a series of letters Yossi
Klein Halevi endeavors to untangle the ideological and emotional knot that has defined the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict for nearly a century. Using history and personal experience as his
guides he unravels the complex strands of faith pride anger and anguish he feels as a Jew
living in Israel. In an unprecedented effort to share both sides of this terrible struggle
this new edition includes an extensive Epilogue of Palestinian letters to Halevi. Some angry
some empathetic but all respectful these responses break open the conversation between
Israelis and Palestinians laying bare the heartfelt emotion on both sides and showing that
peace may be possible if one is only willing to listen. Speaking to all concerned global
citizens this provocative collection of letters from each side of the conflict models the kind
of passionate respectful discourse that is sorely missing in the world today and helps us
understand the painful choices confronting Israelis and Palestinians that will ultimately
determine the fate of the region.
