Wall of Tears: The Human Face of the Israel - Palestine Conflict

What lies behind the single tear that trickled down Abdiel's face at the Western Wall in 1973?Uri, his son, is obsessed with uncovering the truth. Abdiel and Maya, two Polish Jewish children, survive the Holocaust and flee to Israel. Their friendship with a Palestinian family creates dangerous tensions. Uri enters medical school and is confronted by the suffering of his people and his Palestinian brothers. His passion for peace and decision to challenge social, cultural and religious values brings heartache and conflict to his family and community. Maya is torn between supporting her husband, who suffers the nightmares of Auschwitz, and her strong-minded sons, who choose different and dangerous paths. The author weaves together history and human stories, collected from Israelis and Palestinians during his visits to the Middle East. The story is both joyful and tragic, gripping and shocking. There is wisdom, conflict, love, betrayal and a shattering conclusion. "This novelised account of the Arab - Israeli conflict is one of the best I've read". (Barbara Scott Emmett - Delirium: The Rimbaud Delusion)