Based upon the author's own experiences this study explores the Israeli government's attitude to the West Bank and Gaza over a period of 30 years. The "fools" in the book's title refers not only to the Arabs who rejected Israeli peace offers but to the Israelis themselves.
Part 1: Background 1. First Contact with the Territories2. Shaping Israeli Policy in the Territories3. Organizing the Military AdministrationPart 2: The Ministers of Defense and their Policies: A Historic Chronology 4. Introduction5. Moshe Dayan6. Shimon Peres7. Ezer Weizman8. Menachem Begin9. Ariel Sharon10. Moshe Arens11.Yitzhak RabinPart 3: The Issues 12. The Political Future of the Territories13. Israel's Administrative Policy14. Municipal Elections in 1972 and 197615. Attempts to Establish Palestinian Self-Rule in the Territories16. The Evolution of Israel's Settlement PolicyPart 4: Lessons Learnt from the Intifada 17. A New Reality18. Israel's Policy in the Territories - A Summary
