On The Road To Damascus

About the Book

A hard-hitting novel, which depicts the Palestine-Israel conundrum, scene of the world's oldest continuing conflict.

In a new light, the lives of a Jewish family, a Palestinian family, and an American family, whose fates are shown to intermingle in a way, that forces the descendants of each to realize, that killing one another is not going to bring peace to their children. On The Road To Damascus examines, in depth, how Islam came about, who runs it, and what keeps it going.

On The Road To Damascus charges that Sharon, the uncanny Jewish leader, who instituted, and now suckles, his Palestinian settlements, will never agree to a Palestinian state, and that Arafat will continue his war by sending young suiciders to provide Israeli dead. That both maintain their power, by continuing their mutual murder, throughout this tiny spit of land, scene of some of the world's most famous names and events.

Christ and his beckoning to each individual is seen as the key, both to a solution, and to salvation.

About the Author

Ronald E. Runge is a practicing Iowa lawyer, born in Sioux City, Iowa on June 10, 1931. He is married and has three daughters.

He has always been interested in Middle Eastern politics. His study of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is extensive. His previous writings include the novel, Requiem to a Republic, and several pieces for publication in newspapers and other media.