This book is not about how evil either the Americans or Israelis are which is how some might
see it. This book is about both the causes and effects of Israeli and American policy. It is
about the ideas which underpin these policies and about the effects of these self-same
policies on ordinary individuals. It is above all about how the narratives of Jews Zionists
and Palestinians are inextricably intertwined. It is a book about common humanity.
