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 The Middle East has undergone revolutionary changes in recent years. For most of the 1990s, it was the conventional wisdom that the key to regional stability lay in the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and as a result, Western diplomatic energies were mainly focused on this region. Radical Islam is now gaining strength among the Palestinians with the victory of Hamas in the 2006 parliamentary elections of the Palestinian Authority. Hamas and its allies completely reject a negotiated solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict and align themselves with jihadist organizations throughout the region. As a result, the Arab-Israeli conflict has increasingly become part of the much larger struggle between radical Islam and the West. At the same time, Iran is more determined than ever. achieve regional hegemony. Indeed, the Sunni-Shia rivalry may emerge as the central axis of the conflict in the Middle East in the coming years. Given this new strategic context, the US and its Western allies have enormous leverage with the threatened Sunni states. As a result, the West does not have to pay for their cooperation in Israeli currency. The book includes excellent quality photos and maps. To purchase the book click here .