Pulitzer Prize winner Kai Bird describes his early years spent in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon delivering an original and illuminating perspective into the Arab-Israeli conflict. Convinced of the importance of Palestinian self-determination, Crossing Mandelbaum Gate is a vivid chronicle of a life spent between cultures and a consummate history of a region in turmoil. It is an indispensable addition to the literature on the modern Middle East.