Yossi Alpher, No End of Conflict

by Riad Al-Khouri February 22, 2017

written by Riad Al-Khouri February 22, 2017

Yossi Alpher, a veteran of Israel’s intelligence services, starts “No End of Conflict” with a personal and emotional account of his role in an attempt to reunite two sisters from the Holy Land, separated since 1947 – first by their choosing different paths in life and later because of the new borders imposed on Palestine post-1948. Alpher describes attempts to bring the siblings back together; the messy details of the story seem unimportant compared to the grand political and diplomatic themes of the book, but even though a physical meeting between the sisters seems rather easy to arrange, the reunification never materializes. Heavy fears on both sides and actual threats made stand in the way – a metaphor for the lack of real peace and durable long-term relations between Israel and her neighbors, especially the Palestinians. Though not related directly to the core content of No End of Conflict, the

Riad Al-Khouri

Riad al Khouri is an economist specializing in the Middle East and North Africa region. He has undertaken extensive research on regional trade and political economy, among other topics, and writes widely about development issues. He taught economics at the American University in Beirut (AUB) and Beirut University College (now the Lebanese American University) and worked as a consultant for the European Commission, ESCWA, GTZ, ILO, IOM, OPEC Fund, UNDP, UNIDO, USAID, and the World Bank, among many other public sector organizations, as well as for numerous private firms.

Yossi Alpher, No End of Conflict

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