Raimond Gaita brings together a thought-provoking collection of essays by public intellectuals on the subject of conflict. Following the Israeli Army invasion of the Gaza strip, Australians are left with questions of law, morality and politics; a minefield of ethical dilemmas to challenge the moral code we live by. The contributors are Mark Baker, Anthony Billingsley, Hilary Charlesworth, Gerry Simpson, Ghassan Hage, Geoffrey Levey & Raimond Gaita - historians, international law experts, an anthropologist and a philosopher.