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Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Jimmy Carter in 2006

The word ‘apartheid’ is exactly accurate. Segregation is far worse than in African apartheid. If anyone in Congress said the truth, they would not get re-elected
— The Late President, Jimmy Carter, on Palestine, 2007.

In this Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, file photo, former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, background right, looks at former President Jimmy Carter, center, while visiting a weekly protest in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. The protest was organized by groups supporting Palestinians evicted from their homes in east Jerusalem by Israeli authorities. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

In his 2006 book, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning former president assesses what he believes is necessary to bring lasting peace to Israel while preserving Palestinian dignity in an account that draws on Carter’s intimate understanding of Middle East history and his relationships with regional leaders and political issues.

Jimmy Carter was called antisemitic for accusing Israel of apartheid — an early misuse of the antisemitism charge to silence legitimate criticism of Israel. He was prescient. All major rights groups now agree with him. He deserves an apology. Kenneth Roth

Democracies around the world are stronger and children across the globe are alive today because of President Jimmy Carter’s work—what a legacy to leave.
Reverend Raphael Warnock

 

 

 

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