WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT THE WALL BETWEEN

“That this book even exists is remarkable. It’s extraordinarily difficult for a Palestinian and a Jew to write a book that fairly conveys the dominant mood in both communities about Palestine - Israel. But this book not only exists - it’s wise, engaging and deeply humane. It will prove an essential text in bringing diaspora Jews and Palestinians together in the justice movement that this moment demands.”
- Peter Beinart, author of The Crisis of Zionism 

“If you are serious about building empathy and understanding between Jews and Palestinians in the diaspora, this book by Khouri and Wilkinson must be your first step on that journey…it suggests mutual steps forward to overcome them, in a manner that is at once pioneering, courageous, vital, and a blessing to all concerned who dare to set out on this path.”
- Rami Khouri, co-director of Global Engagement, American University of Beirut (AUB) and internationally syndicated political columnist and author

“Khouri and Wilkinson make a passionate plea for understanding between Jews and Palestinians. Read it. Heed it.”
- Haroon Siddiqui, editorial editor emeritus, Toronto Star 

“This inspiring book presents Arabs and Jews with the challenge of seeing the “other” as we want them to see us - fully human, with our hurts, history, & hopes for the future. It is a pure application of Martin Buber on the importance of forming “I-Thou” relationships - because when we recognize the humanity of others, it enhances our own humanity, as well.”
- James Zogby, president and co-founder, Arab American Institute 

“Khouri and Wilkinson courageously treat the difficult conflict of narratives and identities simultaneously, as one messy story rather than as two competing incomplete ones. It is essential reading for anyone concerned about the conflict, about Zionism, Antisemitism, and the Nakba.”
- Kenneth S. Stern, director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate and author of The Conflict Over the Conflict: The Israel/ Palestine Campus Debate (2020) 

“The wisdom of Khouri and Wilkinson’s cogently argued perspective has application beyond the century-long conflict in the Middle East to many tragic disputes on our planet.”
- Michael Adams, founder and president, Environics Institute 

“I can’t wait for the conversations this book will generate!”
- The Reverend Doctor Carmen Lansdowne, The Moderator, The United Church of Canada 

“Raja Khouri has spent a lifetime attempting to understand and bridge the chasm between the ‘two Diasporas,’ and he’s done so both interpersonally and institutionally. This book, written in full partnership with Jeff Wilkinson, a member of the "other Diaspora," offers itself as a bridge over those troubled waters, to all those who dare set foot in it” 
- Rick Salutin, playwright, novelist, journalist 

This courageous book is intended to be “a partial antidote to the epidemic of identity-driven discourse...calling for a move from who is right to what is right." I encourage you to read it to the end, and not be triggered by a word or a phrase you would have written differently. I challenged myself to do the same. Khouri and Wilkinson have indeed succeeded in their commitment to increasing understanding of the prevailing narratives of Jews and Palestinians. “The Wall Between” is both an important and timely read for anyone committed to human rights, justice, security, and peace for all. 
- Dr. Karen R. Mock, C.M., Human Rights Consultant