Book · 2020 · Political Science
The War of Return
How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace
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And finally a book called The War of Return by anat wil and ADI Schwarz which makes a very strong case for why the key to peace is confining the Palestinian demand.
Yossi Klein Halevi · The Ezra Klein Show · Nov 2023 Listen at 1:02:54 The best things said about it
Uh, you're author of two books. The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace.
Dave Rubin The Rubin Report · May 2026 Why people recommend it
The War of Return is an analytical book by Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf that investigates the Palestinian right of return and argues that Western indulgence of this dream has historically obstructed the path toward lasting peace in the Middle East. On an episode of The Ezra Klein Show in November 2023, Yossi Klein Halevi recommended the book to listeners as his third formal book suggestion during a discussion about what Israelis fear the world fails to understand. Halevi praised the text for making a powerful and compelling case that achieving genuine peace requires confining the Palestinian demand. Later, in May 2026, Dave Rubin hosted Einat Wilf on The Rubin Report for an interview titled What the Arab World Knew All Along & How Israel Lost the Information War. During the introduction, Rubin welcomed Wilf as the author of two major books, explicitly naming The War of Return and providing its descriptive subtitle, How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace, to introduce her scholarly background and foundational arguments to his audience. Both podcast appearances utilized the book to frame critical discussions surrounding Middle Eastern diplomacy, historical narratives, and the ongoing obstacles preventing a peaceful resolution to the longstanding regional conflict.
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Yossi Klein Halevi and finally a book called The War of Return by anat wil and ADI Schwarz which makes a very strong case for… 1
“and finally a book called The War of Return by anat wil and ADI Schwarz which makes a very strong case for why the key to peace is confining the Palestinian demand”
Dave Rubin Uh, you're author of two books. The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obst… 1
“Uh, you're author of two books. The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace.”
