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This book is not "Newly Published". HOWEVER - With The PRESENT World Situation, may we "Consider" the thoughts of "This Good Christian Man". No one can think "This Author" is DEVOID of background knowledge. A book for every home library, everyone tired of WARS and ENDLESS KILLING.
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Never has there been a book that will more accuratley solidfy and represent a presidency as well as his legacy than Jimmy Carter's latest book does. A man of great integrity and honest appeal to all that is good in mankind he presents a most blunt, accurate, truthful, and un-biased assesment of why there continues to be unrest in the volitale region that is the Holy land. No other U.S. representative of any level or stature has had more experience and an intimate understanding of the problems of this land than Mr. Carter does. He like I have frequented the Israeli/Palestinan territories enough times to understand that there is only one true instigator in this whole conundrom that we call the Holy Land, and that instigator unfortunatly is the Israeli government but more accuratle the hawkish/extremist element-members of it. What is more unfortunate is that we the United States have been the green-light behnind this oppressing government for too long and with sadness too late. What started out as American aide to an ally under attack and in fear of their nationhood has turned into a severe and perverted ideaolgy that always thinks its under attack and thus allows for the pre-emptiveness in its actions to occur. THIS is the cycle of violence that has been going on for years and of late during the recent years. Jimmy Carter has understood this point for a long time and the recent global anti-americansim sentiment that has spread like a wild-fire due to our forgien policy in this area as well as in the region has obviously compelled a former and presently great individual to speak up and tell the truth so that Average America can understand why we are disliked. Nothing proves the legitmacy and worthiness of this book than by simply looking at the recent counter-attack which has come from a few measured sources of power. Those people understand that if word was to get out of the honest truth as to why the Palestinains keep fighting the way they do, then surely it will begin the decline of our relationship with Israel and the extended strings attached that come with it. It is people of this corrupt ideal that Jimmy Carter is out to do battle with , and no one is more qualified for the job than he his. This book is written for all of America and all those of deep faith with non-skewed values on what our exsistence as humanbeings is all about. more importantly it is for the youth of American and furthemore of the world for they will be the ones whom will have to deal with the consequences of our actions in that region. As Mr. Carter's dedication states, "this is for my first born great-grandson, with the hopes that it may guide you and others alike to a more peacful and free Palestine". History will most surely prove Jimmy Carter's legacy as the best since Abraham Lincoln, for they are the men that we seek & strive to define ourselves after. Men of honest integrity, hard workmanship, and nothing but honest peace in mind for all of God's children. THIS IS A MUST READ IN ANY CRASH COURSE ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND HER PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY IN THE HOLY-LAND!!!Vollständige Rezension lesen
This book is very controversial in the press, but in reading it I find it to be a clear, neutral and fair evaluation of the problems existing in the middle East for the last 45 years. Jimmy Carter has been called anti Semitic in response to this book, which is unconscionable to me. Anyone who has followed his career would know he is a man of high morals with a passion for human rights of ALL people and this book just continues to pursue this purpose. He has been highly involved with all players in the middle East and has lays out the history of what has happened, the attitudes and opinions of all the involved countries and leaders and parameters of the various accords that have been put in place, who kept them, who broke them, what has resulted, etc. This is a topic of vital importance to the world and he is one of the most knowledgable and articulate authors documenting the course of events. You may not agree with everything he says, but it is mindboggling just to review the events and changes and TRY to understand everyone's point of view. I bought it because I admire Mr. Carter's efforts for world peace, his commitment to human rights and his ethics AND I wanted to try to understand this strange and desparate situation that continues over five decades. Blessed are the peacemakers, and Jimmy Carter is right up there on that list!Vollständige Rezension lesen
First of all, I was able to find it on eBay for a much lower price than had I purchased it somewhere else.
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President Carter was a poor president. Since he left office, however, he became a lot wiser! I bought the book because I wanted to know how he would now (in 2006) deal with the Israeli/Palestinian problem. Critique for his book comes from all kinds of Jewish sources, but if one reads this book carefully and knows a bit the history of Israel since the Truman days, one understands that Israel has been and will be in the future a great problem for the US. This is not only caused by Israel's bad policy towards the Palestinians but also by the misguided policy of the US towards the Palestinians. The future - in years or even in decades - will tell whether or not Carter was right what he wrote in this book.
I am in the midst of reading it. What an eye opener to the history behind Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. Lots of things I did now know. Honest,well put together, and informative. Everyone should this especially in light of current events.
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President Jimmy Carter gives a background of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He presents the background of events leading up to the current intifada, beginning with the 1948 declaration by Israel as a state, to pivotal events in the history of Jewish/Arabic relations since then, including the Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War, the peace treaty signed with Egypt, and the PLO. Also included is Carter's views of the Jewish settlement of the occupied territories and the building of a network of walls to keep suicide bombers out of Jewish neighborhoods (both of which Carter doesn't feel as constructive in the peace process). Carter gives advice, albeit from his own point of view, on how things must change now on both sides of the conflict, if there is to be any chance for peaceful relations. This book, despite its subject matter, is a really easy read, and I highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn about the Israeli/Arab conflict.Vollständige Rezension lesen
I finished the book feeling sadness for the Palestinians. Carter describes the oppression of the Palestinian people honestly and accurately. Like other great peacemakers he will be remembered and honored long after he’s gone. His book helped to educate me about recent history in the Middle East. I had the opportunity to gain personal insight into the conflict during 1974 while serving with the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Egypt and Syria. I can’t help wonder whether there isn’t a connection between the humiliation, anger, and hopelessness felt by many in the Arab world for the injustices caused to the Palestinian people and the events of September 11th, 2001. The despicable anti-Semitic quotes by prominent celebrities and politicians that regularly appear in the media suggest that many throughout the world are becoming increasingly hostile toward Israel. I fail to see how Israel’s ongoing oppression of the Palestinian people can benefit the Jewish state in the long term.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Some view the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, as the crowning achievement of President Jimmy Carter's career, to others, it is his Nobel Peace Prize win in 2002, To others yet, it is his decades long work for peace, human rights, and international development. But, in my opinion, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, is his crowning achievement. Seldom, maybe never, has a public figure of such importance and magnitude had the courage to accurately describe the state of affairs in Israel, and the sad but true living conditions of palestinians living in the occupied territories of Israel. It describes the forced segregation in the West Bank and terrible oppression of the Palestinians, and the desire of a minority of Israelis to confiscate and colonize Palestinian land, which violates the basic humanitarian premises on which the nation of Israel was founded. It is simply a courageous book, that is historically accurate and very informative. I highly recommend it.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Fair, balanced, & timely!
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