Updated for the paperback with information about the rise of Hamas and Bush's War on Terror A key contribution to the debate provoked by President Bush's road map' for Middle East peace The author was appointed Minister for Public Security in 1999, and later served as Ehud Barak's Foreign Minister (2000-2001). This book uses his personal diary of the secret as well as the open channels of negotiation Praise for SCARS OF WAR, WOUNDS OF PEACE: 'a fine obituary of the Middle East peace process ... an unusually perceptive work of historical interpretation' Guardian 'Shlomo Ben-Ami was there every step of the way at the Camp David negotiations. His careful, objective analysis is a must read for those who want and need to understand ... the tragic conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians' Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State '(A) beautifully written account' The Economist 'Shlomo Ben-Ami worked tirelessly and courageously for peace. His account ... should be read by everyone who wants a just and lasting resolution' Former US President Bill Clinton
Shlomo Ben-Ami was born in Tangier in 1943 but his family moved to Israel in 1955. He attended Tel-Aviv University and then Oxford University. He has been Professor of History at Tel-Aviv Universiy since 1986 and a Visiting Professor at several universities in Britain, the USA and Europe. He was elected to the Knesset in 1996 and was Minister of Public Security 1999-2001 and Foreign Minister 2000-2001.Previous titles include:Scars of War, Wounds of Peace (hb Dec 2005)
"Shlomo Ben-Ami worked tirelessly and courageously for peace. His account of what he did and failed to do and where we go from here should be read by everyone who wants a just and lasting resolution." --President Bill Clinton"Many of the participants have now dissected the failure of Bill Clinton's heroic effort six years ago to make peace between Yasser Arafat and Israel's Ehud Barak. The longest book to date has come from Dennis Ross, the senior American official involved. The most profound may be this beautifully written account by Mr Barak's foreign minister, Shlomo Ben-Ami, a Moroccan-born historian who became a politician. It should be compulsory reading for anyone who feels a partiality to one side or the other, though it will not be a comfortable read: Mr Ben-Ami is unsparing in his criticisms of both sides."--The Economist"Ben-Ami's assessments are often spot-on: he correctly emphasizes that Israel's basic motivation for erecting the separation barrier was to
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