Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid

Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid is a New York Times Best Seller book written by Jimmy Carter , 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and laureate of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize . It was published by Simon and Schuster in November 2006. During his presidency, Carter hosted talks between Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar Sadat of Egypt that led to the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty . In this book Carter argues that Israel's continued control and colonization of Palestinian land have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East . That perspective, coupled with Apartheid in the titular phrase Peace Not Apartheid (which many regard as a subtitle) and allegations of errors and misstatements in the book, sparked criticism. It was listed as number 11 in "New York Times Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction" on 18 March 2007, on the list for 15 weeks for the week ending 3 March 2007.

Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid is a New York Times Best Seller book written by Jimmy Carter , 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and laureate of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize . It was published by Simon & Schuster in November 2006. During his presidency, Carter hosted talks between Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar Sadat of Egypt that led to the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty . In this book Carter argues that Israel's continued control and construction of settlements have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East . That perspective, coupled with Apartheid in the titular phrase Peace Not Apartheid (which many regard as a subtitle) and allegations of errors and misstatements in the book, sparked criticism. Carter has defended his book and countered that response to it "in the real world…has been overwhelmingly positive." The documentary Man from Plains (2007) explores Carter's post–White House role in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It was listed as number 11 in "New York Times Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction" on 18 March 2007, on the list for 15 weeks for the week ending 3 March 2007.

2006 book by Jimmy Carter Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid is a book written by 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter . It was published by Simon & Schuster in November 2006. During his presidency, Carter hosted talks between Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar Sadat of Egypt that led to the Egypt–Israel peace treaty . In this book Carter argues that Israel's continued control and construction of settlements have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East . That perspective, coupled with the use of the word Apartheid in the titular phrase Peace Not Apartheid , and what critics said were errors and misstatements in the book, sparked controversy. Carter has defended his book and countered that response to it "in the real world…has been overwhelmingly positive." The documentary Man from Plains (2007) depicts the book tour Carter undertook to promote his book. It was listed as number 11 in "New York Times Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction" on 18 March 2007, on the list for 15 weeks for the week ending 3 March 2007.

2006 book by Jimmy Carter Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid is a book written by Jimmy Carter . It was published by Simon & Schuster in November 2006. The book is primarily based on Carter's long engagement in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , both before, during and after his presidency. He recounts his first visits to the Middle East as Governor of Georgia , his role as President in the Camp David Accords , his personal relationships with Arab and Israeli political leaders such as Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin , his involvement in the peace process since leaving the White House, as well as his successors' policies in the region. In the book, Carter argues that Israel's continued control and construction of settlements in the West Bank have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East . That perspective, coupled with the use of the word " apartheid " in the title, and what critics said were errors and misstatements in the book, sparked controversy. Carter defended the book and countered that response to it "in the real world… has been overwhelmingly positive." The 2007 documentary Man from Plains depicts the tour Carter undertook to promote the book. It was listed as number 11 in "New York Times Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction" on 18 March 2007, on the list for 15 weeks for the week ending 3 March 2007.