Short Synopsis
Finally, a way forward in the Middle East: The answer to why Israel and Palestine's attempts at negotiation have failed and a practical roadmap for bringing peace to this complicated, troubled region.

Full Synopsis
George Mitchell knows how to bring peace to troubled regions. He was the primary architect of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland. But when he served as U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace from 2009 to 2011—working to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—diplomacy did not prevail. Now, for the first time, Mitchell offers his insider account of how the Israelis and the Palestinians have progressed (and regressed) in their negotiations through the years and outlines the specific concessions each side must make to finally achieve lasting peace. This unflinching look at why the peace process has failed, and what must happen for it to succeed, is an important, essential, and valuable work.

"With an insider's insight, [George Mitchell] chronicles Israeli-Palestinian negotiations through the years and lays out the concessions he believes both sides must make if peace is ever to be achieved." ---Library Journal

"Mitchell has good manners and does not attack either side, though he is realistic in his historical assessment while still representing the pro-Israel U.S." ---Kirkus

“Provides a valuably high-level perspective.” ---Publishers Weekly