A collection of essays on various topics related to Israel - the PLO, Jewish terrorists, Israel's offensive into Lebanon and ethnic tensions within his nation. The author explores Jewish attitudes towards themselves and non-Jews and re-examines the Holocaust and Zionism. Amos Oz is a leading figure in the Peace Now Movement. After the Six Day War in 1967, he was one of the first voices in Israel to advocate partitioning the land between Israel and the Palestinian state in the context of peace and security. He is the author of "My Michael", ""Black Box", "Touch the Water", "Touch the Wind", "In the Land of Israel" and "To Know a Woman".