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The Only Language They Understand Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine

Nathan Thrall

In a myth-busting analysis of the world's most intractable conflict, a star of Middle East reporting, "one of the most important writers" in the field ( Scattered over the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea lie the remnants of failed peace proposals, international summits,...

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The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra Klein noted that Thrall's book argues both Israelis and Palestinians make concessions under the threat of force. He referenced it while discussing negotiation dynamics.

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Nathan Thrall ... wrote a book ... called The Only Language You Understand, arguing that both Israelis and Palestinians tend to make their concessions under the threat of force.

— Episode: An Intense, Searching Conversation With...

Episode: An Intense, Searching Conversation With Amjad Iraq...

Ezra Klein noted that Thrall's book argues both Israelis and Palestinians make concessions under the threat of force. He referenced it while discussing negotiation dynamics.

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Nathan Thrall ... wrote a book ... called The Only Language You Understand, arguing that both Israelis and Palestinians tend to make their concessions under the threat of force.

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