In Dishonest Broker, Palestinian-American political scientist Naseer H. Aruri traces the role of the United States in the question of Palestine from 1948 to the early 2000s. He argues that, far from being an impartial mediator, Washington has consistently backed Israel’s positions and used the peace process to manage rather than resolve the conflict.

Aruri examines US policy through successive administrations – from early recognition of Israel and the 1967 war to Camp David, Madrid, Oslo and the second intifada – and shows how strategic interests, domestic politics and lobbying shaped American decisions. With a foreword by Noam Chomsky, the book is a sharp critique of US Middle East policy.