A meticulously researched work on the purpose, efficacy, and consequences of the "West Bank Barrier" expected to be completed in 2010. The author not only addresses the effects of the wall on Palestinians, but its impact on the future of the greater Middle East. Filled with interviews from Israeli officials and architects to ordinary Palestinians who deal with its effects daily, the book is a well-rounded snapshot of an increasingly dire humanitarian situation.

"Superb...Backmann's book demonstrates a relentless continuity of Israeli purpose, now cemented by a fence." Roger Cohen, The New York Times

"Rene Backmann has followed all aspects of this battle engrained in the hills of the West Bank. He has met with those who are building the wall and those who feel its effects. He has heard the arguments of its defenders and spoken with those who resist them." Le Monde