Some critics, such as Jonathan Schanzer in the Middle East Quarterly , argued that Talhami shows "disdain for a diplomatic resolution" and sometimes ignores the imperialist goals of other Arab states.
Reviewers from Middle East Policy and Gale called it a "major contribution" and "substantial new scholarship". Syria and the Palestinians: The Clash of Nation...
A major section illustrates the pitfalls of the Syrian-Palestinian confrontation in Lebanon and its impact on the PLO. Some critics, such as Jonathan Schanzer in the
