The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace

The Author, Aaron David Miller, has extensive experience with Mid-East peace negotiations over the years with various U.S. administrations. He describes the atitudes and approaches of past Presidents and Secretaries of State, Arafat, and various Israeli leaders in peace negotiations over the years. He also discusses some of the more subtle influences on U.S. policy, including the effectiveness and significant impact of the Israel Lobby influencing congressional lawmakers, and the lack of an effective spokesgroup represting a Palestinian perspective, and offers thoughts on what might be necessary if the U.S. is to successfully broker a peace arrangement in the region.

This book is absolutely necessary reading for anyone who cares about a middle east peace. This is a recount of the history of negotiations based on the author's deep personal involvment.