With an uncanny ability to convey its argument concisely and precisely, Benny Morris' book One State, Two States quite thoroughly discredits the belief that a so-called “One State” solution can bring peace to the region between the Mediterranean and the Jordan. As an academic and professor of history at Ben-Gurion University in Israel, one should be able to hold Morris's text in high regard for its scholarly integrity. Unfortunately, one could argue that doing so would be a grave mistake, as it strongly evokes subjectivity and bias in its narrative. Focusing primarily on his own nation's perspective, Morris draws on a large number of sources and citations, but appears to have left the strong, Arab-Palestinian ones out of the picture. This basic element of Morris' precariously tainted views laid out in his book should raise red flags for any critical reader and should lead many to question whether or not the unbalanced picture he has created can be described as an accurate account of the Israeli situation. / Palestinian conflict. For decades, the question of how the Jewish population and the Muslim Arab Palestinians would come to coexist together in the small tract of land that now constitutes the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean has been subject to constant controversy. Two possible alternatives have traditionally been put forward. The first is the “One State” solution, which proposes that the entire disputed area be governed by a single state, Jewish or Arab. For this to happen, both peoples would have to agree to share territory and live in a shared state or, as Morris bluntly puts it, "the two simplest and most logical variants of a paper state... .conceiving that the West Bank should be given to Jordan in order to create a unified Arab state and a separate Jewish state (Morris, 2009, 200) Written almost as long, Morris's book provides an adequate amount of original material regarding the conflict Israel-Palestine. The topic of the book, the history and the solutions proposed by Morris were valid and quite relevant to the ongoing struggle in the Middle East. However, it must be said that this book is relatively far from being an ideal academic article and “ impartial.” If anyone is interested in a subjective history of Israeli beliefs, laced with subtle criticism of Palestinians and extremist Israeli propaganda, this book might meet their needs. However, for a detailed and unbiased look at the history of the problems in Palestine and the proposed solutions, you will want to look elsewhere..