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Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
 

Palestine Peace Not Apartheid

by Jimmy Carter

The crowning achievement of Jimmy Carter's presidency was the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, and he has continued his public and private diplomacy ever since, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his decades of work for peace, human rights, and international development. He has been a tireless author since then as well, writing... (read more)

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plappen
  • Rated 5 stars

“Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Jimmy Carter, Simon and Schuster, 2006 The author has been very interested, and very involved, in helping to bring about peace between Israel and the Palestinians for many years, dating back to before he became President. This book recounts his experiences, including several recent trips to the region, and includes his assessment of what needs to be done in the future on both sides. An example of how things have gotten worse over the years is at the...”

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Danny
  • Rated 2 stars

“In this book, former president Jimmy Carter offers a perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He suggests that peace can be achieved in the region when Israel starts honoring UN resolutions 242 and others. If only Israel left the occupied territories, all would be well. But Carter fails in this respect. Honoring UN resolutions is no panacea. The conflict is thousands of years old. Although not entirely accurate in some places (Carter’s notes are faulty at times), the book does shed...”

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  • Rated 3.959184 stars
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Newest Comments

  • Sataneh A

    sataneh a said:

    “I didn't read this book but I heard about it, but I'm wondering why Mr. Jimmy Carter didn't do anything towards Palastine when he had the power to do something? WHY NOW????”

    posted Saturday, November 3 2007 ( | view 4 replies )
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