This important and eye-opening book is an insider's account of secret negotiations to broker a Syria-Israel peace deal-negotiations that came tantalizingly close to success. Ambassador Frederic Hof, who spearheaded the US-mediated discussions in 2009-11, takes readers behind the scenes in Washington, Damascus, and Jerusalem, where President Assad and Prime Minister Netanyahu inched toward a deal to return Israeli-occupied areas of the Golan Heights in exchange for Syria severing military ties with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas. Hof's candid assessments, refreshing self-criticism, compelling prose, and rich historical detail make this a masterful memoir of an unknown chapter in American diplomacy.
- ISBN13 9781601278708
- Publish Date 5 April 2022
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint United States Institute of Peace Press
- Format Hardcover
- Language English