The Intifada of 2000-2001 has demonstrated the end of an era of diplomacy in the Arab-Israeli conflict. The
style of peacemaking of the Olso Accords has been called into question by the facts on the ground. Elite forms
of peacemaking that do not embrace the basic needs of average people on all sides are bound to fail. The complete
neglect of deeper cultural and religious systems in the peace process is now apparent, as is the role that this
neglect has played in the failure of the process. Building on his earlier book, Between Eden and Armageddon, Gopin
provides a detailed blueprint of how the religious traditions in question can become a principal asset in the search
for peace and justice. He demonstrates how religious people can be the critical missing link in peacemaking, and
how the incorporation of their values and symbols can unleash a new dynamic that directly addresses basic issues
of ethics, justice, and peace. Gopin's analysis of the theoretical, theological, and political planes shows us
what has been achieved thus far, as well as what must be done next in order to ensure effective final settlement
negotiations and secure, sovereign, democratic countries for both peoples.