What is the tone in the nonfiction book, The Israel-Arab Reader: A Documentary History of the Middle East Conflict?

There is no one overriding tone of the book but the overall nature of the book is subjective. The book consists of a compilation of speeches, treaties, reports and other documents of individuals involved in the Middle East. The mood of each selection depends on who the individual is. The Arabs have a pro-Arab point of view and the Israelis have a pro-Israel point of view. The treaties are objective statements of fact, presenting the facts of the negotiated agreements and treaties. The editors simply present the various selections. There are few comments by them except in the summaries at the beginning of each of the chapters, and these are objective statements of the facts such as when the peace conferences occur and what treaties are negotiated and when. None of the articles are interpreted and no conclusions are drawn. The editors leave this up to the reader. The reader can form his or her own conclusions regarding the subject matter and the character of the various people involved.