The Reparations Controversy, concerning the issue of reparations ("Wiedergutmachung" in German; "shilumim" in Hebrew) by Germany to Israel , brings together selected protocols of all debates held in the Knesset, in its Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, in the Government and in the high councils of the ruling party Mapai, regarding conducting negotiations with the West German government. This is the first book documenting confidential protocols lately opened to the public. With the elaborate introduction by Yechiam Weitz, this book serves as a basic textbook for an important chapter not only in Israeli and German history, but also in post-war history in general.