Third and fourth generations of Palestinians continue to be born into refugee camps. They cling to old land deeds, family photo albums and memories as the world community continues to argue over their status. Tragedy begets tragedy. There are no clear winners. “. . . Fouad al Najimi is an Arab chameleon. Adept in the deserts of the Middle East and in the West, he’s confused as to his place in each location. Astride a horse of two colors, he races in opposite directions simultaneously. He understands each side as an insider, but is only too aware of each side’s foibles. His hatreds are of the hardened steel one finds in families. The more one knows, the more dangerous one potentially can become.”In a story swept from today’s headlines, a Palestinian refugee and a Jewish scholar become battle-scarred warriors of the Middle Eastern conflict. Each must choose between family and country, two incompatible choices. The story unfolds in present-day Egypt and reflects the dark side of the war against terrorism. Islamic scholar, Kenneth Rossberg pursues his wife’s terrorist killers, reports to a rogue American CIA handler, is recruited by Israeli Mossad, and helps uncover a deadly new satellite weapons system. More troubling to Rossberg, he learns a family secret that forever links him to his wife’s killers. Al Najimi and Rossberg: two men for whom family and country mean everything. Seeing things from another person’s point of view is difficult. As these two men come to learn, it can be nearly impossible.