The War of Return argues that Palestinian insistence on a 'right of return' for refugees and their descendants represents the primary obstacle to peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Adi Schwartz, an Israeli journalist, and Einat Wilf, a former Labor Party member of Knesset, trace how this demand evolved from a practical concern for displaced persons into what they characterize as a maximalist position incompatible with two-state solutions. They examine the 1948 war and its aftermath, challenging narratives they see as distorting the historical record, and analyze how the United Nations Relief and Works Agency has perpetuated refugee status across generations in ways unique to the Palestinian case. The authors critique what they view as international community complicity in maintaining a demand whose fulfillment would effectively end Israel as a Jewish state. They argue that genuine peace requires Palestinian recognition that mass return will not occur, just as Jewish refugees from Arab countries did not return to their former homes. The book has provoked strong criticism from those who view the right of return as legitimate and morally necessary. For readers engaging with competing narratives about the conflict, this work presents a forceful Israeli perspective on a central point of contention.