“Ramzy Baroud is a veteran journalist and former producer for AI-Jazeera TV. This is his compre- hensive account of the momentous events of the last five years which shaped the political landscape not only of Palestine and Israel but of the entire Middle East. 

Addressing the most controversial issues, , including the alarming escalation in suicide bombings and the construction of the Separation Wall, he reports on the huge rate of unemployment and hunger in the Occupied Territories – statistics so critical that NGOS compare their magnitude to African nations such as the Congo.

 From the brutality of the Israeli army to the Palestinian elections, few are spared Baroud’s thoughtful critique. The book is clear and concise, with one chapter dedicated to the major events of each year, and includes a comprehensive timeline. Ramzy Baroud is a widely-respected journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Palestine Chronicle. His writing has been published in newspapers worldwide from the Washington Post to the Japan Times. He teaches Mass Communication – at Australia’s Curtin University of Technology in Malaysia.”