President Carter, who was able to negotiate peace between Israel and Egypt, has remained deeply involved in Middle East affairs since leaving the White House. He has stayed in touch with the major players from all sides in the conflict and has made numerous trips to the Holy Land, most recently as an observer in the Palestinian elections of and President Carter wrote this book 11 years ago. So it is dated. But his goal - Palestine Peace Not Apartheid - is a most worthy goal and it took a great deal of courage for the President to show that the actions of some of Israel's leaders have created a situation that clearly resembles apartheid. Carter said his new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" was meant to spark U.S. discussion of Israeli policies. "The hope is that my book will at least stimulate a debate, which has not existed in this country. There's never been any debate on this issue, of any significance."Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.
As were all previous administrations since the founding of Israel, U.S. government leaders must be in the forefront of achieving this long-delayed goal of a just agreement that both sides can honor. Palestine Peace Not Apartheid is a challenging, provocative, and courageous book. click to read more. Publisher: Simon Schuster. Language: english. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter is a worthwhile read, especially for Americans who are largely ignorant (by design) of the plight of the Palestinians. Except for the USA and Israel, just about every country in the world has some compassion for these displaced people. · Jimmy Carter was US president from His book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid was published last month. This is an edited version of an article that first appeared in the Los Angeles Times.
Off camera Carter is heard to state, “I don’t dispute that.”. William Quandt then added that while he had not been in the meeting, Cyrus Vance (Jimmy Carter’s Secretary of State) had been, and told him immediately afterwards that Begin agreed to a three month freeze. (See details and video clip here.). President Carter wrote this book 11 years ago. So it is dated. But his goal - Palestine Peace Not Apartheid - is a most worthy goal and it took a great deal of courage for the President to show that the actions of some of Israel's leaders have created a situation that clearly resembles apartheid. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid is a New York Times Best Seller book written by 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter. It was published by Simon Schuster in November During his presidency, Carter hosted talks between Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar Sadat of Egypt that led to the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty. In this book Carter argues that Israel's continued control and construction of settlements have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the.
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