Almost any event of global significance generates disputed versions of history, but in the case of the conflict that has been going on for more than 140 years in the territory of historical Palestine, the contradictions between these versions turned out to be especially deep. The Zionists, the Palestinians, the Israelis, the Arab countries of the region, major world Powers, international organizations and countless candidates for peacekeepers have not been able to work out a mutually acceptable solution to the tragic conflict between two national communities claiming the same territory. Canadian historian Neil Kaplan has set himself the goal of presenting the historical outline of this dispute as impartially as possible, analyzing all the factors hindering a peaceful settlement. His book helps to understand the gravity of the situation, explains why the history of Palestine and Israel causes such fierce discussions, and at the same time makes you think about the problems of resolving any conflict.