This is a gripping history that explodes the myth of Palestinian unity. Jonathan Schanzer is director of policy at the Jewish Policy Center and an internationally recognized analyst of Middle East affairs and terrorism - he is a knowledgeable and credible author for a book on this subject. The JPC will help promote the book to its over 5,000 members and through its blog (which he writes). Schanzer appears frequently as a Middle East expert on Fox and writes regularly for the Weekly Standard among others.The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is constantly in the news and the power struggle continues within Palestinian leadership. Readers will want to know the history of how Hamas came to power, the struggle between Hamas and our ally, Fatah, and their attitude towards Israel as their power grows. Daniel Pipes, bestselling author of Militant Islam Reaches America will be writing the foreword. This title will fit alongside books like Ariel Sharon , Terror in Black September , Will Israel Survive , 34 Days , etc. and ensure our list can provide a well- rounded history of the Middle East.In this thought-provoking book, Jonathan Schanzer questions the notion of Palestinian political unity, explaining how internal rivalries and violence have ultimately stymied Western efforts to promote Middle East peace, and even the Palestinian quest for a homeland.