The creation of a Jewish state in the Holy Lands after World War II and the consequent disappointment and displacement of the Palestine people has had long-term and violent consequences for all parties in the region - it could be argued to be the cause of much of the terrorist activity directed against the countries of the West in the past several years.

No Man's Land draws on Richard Crowley's extensive experience as RTE correspondent in the region since 2003, and his interviews with a broad cross section of people representing the huge diversity of opinions and involvement in this most complex conflict. From Irish Jews who have emigrated to Israel - and even moved into the contentious settlements, to Palestinians who lived in Ireland as well as more high profile protagonists from both sides; the book poses the vexed question, to the residents themselves, of how to solve this long standing dispute for land and the Holy City of Jerusalem - and seeks to imagine the consequences if the issue continues to remain unresolved.

Launch Photos

Joe Mulholland with Kristi and Dick Spring at the launch of No Man's Land: Dispatches from the Middle East

Seán ó Méalóid and Joe Higgins at the launch of No Man's Land: Dispatches from the Middle East

Brenda Powell and Betty Purcell at the launch of No Man's Land: Dispatches from the Middle East