''Scars of War, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli–Arab Tragedy'' is a book by historian and former Israeli Foreign Minister

Shlomo Ben-Ami Shlomo Ben-Ami (; born 17 July 1943) is a former Israeli diplomat, politician, and historian who participated in the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, including the 2000 Camp David Summit. Biography Shlomo Benabou (later Ben-Ami) was born i ...

, which examines the history of the

Arab–Israeli conflict The Arab–Israeli conflict is a geopolitical phenomenon involving military conflicts and a variety of disputes between Israel and many Arab world, Arab countries. It is largely rooted in the historically supportive stance of the Arab League ...

. The book is notable for the challenges it offers to many of Israel's founding myths and also for its severe appraisals of Israeli policies over the half century before its publication.Powells.com book review
/ref> According to Ian Black, the point the book makes is that "the Palestine conflict is a tragedy, not a crime, though crimes have been committed by both sides".

References

Publication history

* Ben-Ami, Shlomo (2005). ''Scars of Wars, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli–Arab Tragedy'',

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, 354 pages. * Ben-Ami, Shlomo (2006). ''Scars of Wars, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli–Arab Tragedy'',

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USA, 368 pages, (hardcover). * Ben-Ami, Shlomo (2007). ''Scars of Wars, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli–Arab Tragedy'', Oxford University Press USA, 432 pages, , (paperback). {{DEFAULTSORT:Scars of War, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli-Arab Tragedy Israeli–Palestinian conflict books 2006 books