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Their land and human rights have been stolen from them. I am an experimental psychologist, and I can verify that the "terrorism" most people attribute to Arabs could very easily be a product of what Israel (and indirectly, the U.S). A better question would be why those who support Israeli persecution of the Arabs do not create a book of their own. Anyone placed in such a condition will strike back (it's an element of human behavior known as "counterattack.")This book really lays it on the line, it tells it like it is. It could not depend upon the truth, because the truth defeats their argument.As Carter says, peace in the Middle East comes down to Israel complying with international law. People are wondering why President Carter won't debate his book.
You have that here; no debate is required. have done to them. Well, the answer is this: He won't debate it because the truth is not a matter of who can debate better, who can shout louder. They won't, and because of the economic/political/religious ties between that nation and ours we will only stand by and watch.And, as a result, things like 9/11 happen. If you want an objective view of that situation by someone who has extensive experience, this book is it. The truth is a matter of the facts, of the truth.
Again, the answer is pretty clear: It would not be strong.
The book is easy to understand and follow and brings insight into what all sides have interjected concerning the peace process from the United States, Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, PLO, Fatah and Hamas. He further goes on to address the many obstacles Presidents which have succeeded him have tried to resolve and his continued efforts since he left office to bring about peace in the region. I would tell anyone looking for a true fundamental book on how the turmoil in the Middle East has evolved over centuries to read this book. Former President Jimmy Carter writes in fundamental language this issues surrounding the Middle East peace process. A really interesting read and fundamentally sound in laying out the facts. Mr. The book starts off with a complete understanding of the issues which divide the Middle East from previous wars which have matriculated into the current turmoil in the Middle East. Carter then takes the reader into the inner workings of how he as the governer of Georgia and as the the President tired to bring about peace in the region.
Despite some media controversy, I found this book to be well-balanced and learned in its account. Carter makes very clear that the status quo, a kind of apartheid-like oppression of Palestinians, is in no one's interest.
A good bonus is that is has many primary text documents - U.N. Certainly a highly recommended read.
Review: If you do not understand fully, or are not brushed up on all the events of the conflict in Israel-Palestine, Carter's book is a fine way to catch up. There must be peace in the Middle East, and that will most likely include a 2-State solution, with justice and autonomy for the Palestinians.
Resolutions 242, 338, and the Camp David Accords in the appendix. Written in very straight-forward, easy-to-read fashion, Carter covers the basic important persons, states, dates, wars, and events that should help the reader come up to speed on the core problems in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Carter pulls no punches, and states the facts the way he sees them, and the way I think most people should come to understand them.
The hooplah calling Jimmy Carter anti-Semitic is hoohah, not only because more Semitic people are Islamic than are Judaic, but also because Carter simply states facts.
Contrary to the highly charged emotional outcries denouncing it, notably by the Israel Lobby, it is an objective account and should be read by everyone interested in an honest and hopeful account of the MiddleEast stalemate. Jimmy Carter here gives us a fair- minded, deeply felt analysis of the terrible unending conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people.
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