As might have been expected, Israeli and Jewish leaders were apoplectic at Carter for daring to criticize Israel. David Ross, who worked with Carter, had published an Op Ed in the NY Times excoriating Carter for a factual error he had made in identifying a map in the book. Fourteen members of the board of Carter’s foundation resigned in protest. So what is all the fuss about? Jimmy Carter - image from USA TODAYCarter has a fluid, if dry writing style. One reads him for information and analysis,

I felt this was an obviously truthful book, perhaps generating more controversy than it should have by using "apartheid" in the title. Carter has been in the Middle East so often (plus his inside knowledge from his years as President) that to think that he doesn't understand what is happening there is delusional. The last part of the book describes the Wall that Israel has constructed, which keeps the Palestinians away from Israeli (illegal) settlements, and makes it difficult for them to even g...

immy Carter is a despicable anti-Semite who holds a grudge against the Jewish people who he blames for his losing the 1980 PresidentialElection to Ronald Reagan.Jimmy Carter is also a pathetic and immoral opportunist who has jumped on the 'hate Israel' bandwagon to get his wizened face back into the limelight.Is Carter trying to remain in the limelight, at the expense ofIsrael's people? And at the expense of peace , justice, and human rights (YES, folks, Israeli Jews have human rights too , it s...

Book Circle Reads 16Rating: 3.5* of fiveThe Publisher Says: Following his #1 New York Times bestseller, Our Endangered Values, the former president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, offers an assessment of what must be done to bring permanent peace to Israel with dignity and justice to Palestine. 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 playe...

Mr. Carter is accused of anti-Semitism? Seriously? That's the opposite of the impression I had when reading his book and especially in the first 3 chapters. I highly appreciate what he said about Gaza and mistreatments of the Palestinians especially in the last 5 years when the so-called "peace process" stopped.I thought that he should express a direct blame to the brutal Israeli policies more than he did. I also think the US policies in recent years are contributing to eliminate any REAL peace

The first political book I ever read. I learned a little more about the region and the charts that were included were really helpful. I read a lot of negative reviews for this book, but decided to read it anyway. Most reviewers, I have noticed, generally give a negative review on something (books, movies, music, etc.) and people that actually read, watch or listen, find them enjoyable. I have stopped listening to reviews and instead decided to gain my own perspective of the material. I am glad t...

“Interesting to understand Carter's point of view. Written in a childish, Sunday school style. Biggest failing is the blindness to official, state anti-Semitism in the Arab world and the consequent wild, irrational hatred of Jews, not just Israelis by the Arab public. To listen to Carter one would think that the governments of Egypt and Syria have some legal disputes with Israel that being reasonable people they could be resolved by negotiations if the Israelis would only be reasonable too.That

Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter is a book I bought new ten years ago. Yes, it is that old. The middle east has more issues now but this book is about the Arab/Israeli situation then. The book starts out giving a history of the region going back thousands of years and how the region has changed leadership. President Carter then speaks personally about his trips to the middle east and what he sees, how he feels, what is said, who he talks with, etc. He is open and honest and shows

JIMMY CARTER: PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID I just finished reading the latest book by Jimmy Carter Palestine Peace Not Apartheid. It's the book that has been so controversial because of the title. Some conservatives and liberals have said that Mr. Carter has stepped over the line and is showing his anti-semitism. I recommend that you read the book and make up your own mind. Mr. Carter has spent the last 30+ years working toward a fair and secure peace for the mid-east region and his work has be...

Jimmy Carter presented himself as someone who is fighting to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians, but any one who is fighting for Israel to have a state on Palestinian land advocates the eviction of people from their homes and striping them from basic human rights only because they claim to have a right to live on this land.the book was really frustrating all it did was justifying Israel existence on Palestinian land and justifying every single attack done by Israel against the Pales...

I figured it was long past time I learned a bit more about the Middle East conflict, so decided to read Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by former US president Jimmy Carter. Who better to explain the issue than the individual who has probably spent more time and energy working towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict than anyone alive (he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 in part for these efforts). As I expected, the issue is a complicated and twisted mess. But Carter does a nice (if somewha...

I've read a handful of books on the Israel/Palestine situation, and this one definitely was one of the most useful. Why? A couple reasons:1. Jimmy Carter writes with a simple, easy-to-read tone. He doesn't wax literary, but just tells a first-person account of his interactions with all sides in the Palestinian conflict over 3+ decades of peacemaking in the Middle East.2. He has had a front row seat to the political maneuvering over the years. That means he explains the issues from a practical, p...

This book is dead honest. It's a must read if you are interested in the Palestinian quest for freedom. It's not a road map nor is it a solution but it's consideration of what is sustainable. The Palestinian people deserve to be free to live a life free of segregation and oppression and this book highlights in simple terms what it means to replace an increasing moral decay, brought by decades of Zionist ideology and brainwash, with a peace. Co-existence in which ever form IS possible but it is on...

Jimmy Carter was demonized for writing this mild, sober book with a strong title; go figure. That’s how nervous alleged “pro-Israel” propagandists are about his even-handed assessment of Israel’s colonizing practices. Prez Carter, do recall, brokered the Camp David peace agreement between Israel and Egypt, but that hasn’t stopped the bizarre claim that he is an anti-Israel Christian anti-Semite--whatever. Few “buts” about it, the book is an apt intro to the Is-Pal conflict, one speckled with les...

I just finished reading Jimmy Carter’s controversial book on the Palestine-Israel conflict. It’s both fascinating and accessible. Everyone should read it, no matter where they stand on this divisive issue. President Carter, responding to some of the vitriol that surrounded his book tour, said that we need to have a discussion and his book opens up space to have that discussion. I heartily agree.Carter provides much needed historical and political context to the problem, covering the issue not on...

Carter, the fellow who backed monied interest bullies and poverty pimps in third world elections against “Liberation Theology” leaders and the poor wherever he was invited, and acted as postman to every terrorist who returned his call, again tries to play the game of honest broker. What follows is not a geo-political discourse, though Carter brings it out in his book -- but calls into the question the credibilty of the author on the subject of human rights. One, I argue, the author of the book

Carter writes simply, like he was explaining the geo-historical situation to his Sunday school class. He has listened to all parties, and he conveys their views or concerns respectfully. It's a far more gracious approach to diplomacy that we normally see in our political figures. He clearly admires Israel, but he also respects ordinary Palestinians. And speaking as an American who values equal rights for all, he must note the accumulation of land seizures, evictions, ethnic cleansings, settlemen...

Absolutely everybody should read this book!!!... It is a very good introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It starts kind of slow and you don't really know what to expect, but after the first chapter it gets very interesting. It begins with a little of the history of both cultures so you can understand where it all started, and then it explains in a very clear and easy way how the events developed. If you thought Arabs were the bad guys you should check this out, it will enlighten your...

A fascinating look at the politics of the Israeli-Palestinian situation from someone who has been actively involved in the process, first as US President, and then as the head of an organisation helping to run democratic elections in the Middle East. A refreshing perspective from a well-known American, who is frank, open, and even-handed in his treatment. It is written in simple language and is a great primer for people wanting to understand the background of the situation, and where it was at w...

When I told my parents I was going to do solidarity work in Palestine, they - in the midst of yelling and tears - asked me why. I said that I wanted to be able to come back and talk about what I had seen. My father's retort was something along the lines of "What about Jimmy Carter's book? What could you possibly say that a Nobel prize winning well respected ex-president couldn't?"A year after coming home, I finally read it. There's very little that Carter and I have to say that's the same, as we...