I challenge anyone who thinks Islam can peacefully co-exist with any other group or religion to read this book. With its well-documented history of Mohammed and Islam, and excellent descriptions of events through 2002, "Sword" shows Islam for the intolerant, immoral, violent, and cruel system that it is. Not all Muslims answer to that description, of course; but the extent to which they do not is the extent to which they are not good Muslims.

I keep thinking, "Everyone knows this." Then I read the news and talk to people, and find out that the majority of Americans believe that Islam is "one of the three great monotheistic religions." It isn't. It is an intolerant murderous cult of death, that worships the moon god, promotes amputation and female genital mutilation, and has not a single redeeming quality. Read this book, Eurabia, and The Sword of the Prophet to learn more.

Bat Ye'or ("Daughter of the Nile") is one of the world's leading authorities on life for Jews under Islam--and an excellent writer.

Professor Eidelberg shows in simple language the self-contradictory nature of Israel's present government and explains its origin. But he does not leave us there; he gives specific recommendations for making things better.

Of course, there is an element of idealism to this exposition: The very people and groups who benefit from the present wrong-headed structure are not likely to "go gently into that good night." But even if it takes a cataclysmic failure to bring it about, at least Eidelberg gives us a blueprint for what to do afterwards.

Excellent companion read to Hazony's book, elsewhere on this list.