Table Of ContentCONTENTS List of Maps Historical Chronology 1. Prospects for Peace 2. My First Visit to Israel, 1973 3. My Presidency, 1977-81 4. The Key Players 5. Other Neighbors 6. The Reagan Years, 1981-89 7. My Visits with Palestinians 8. The George H. W. Bush Years 9. The Oslo Agreement 10. The Palestinian Election, 1996 11. Bill Clinton's Peace Efforts 12. The George W. Bush Years 13. The Geneva Initiative 14. The Palestinian Election, 2005 15. The Palestinian and Israeli Elections, 2006 16. The Wall as a Prison 17. Summary Appendix 1: U.N. Resolution 242, 1967 Appendix 2: U.N. Resolution 338, 1973 Appendix 3: Camp David Accords, 1978 Appendix 4: Framework for Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, 1978 Appendix 5: U.N. Resolution 465, 1980 Appendix 6: Arab Peace Proposal, 2002 Appendix 7: Israel's Response to the Roadmap, May 25, 2003 Acknowledgments Index
SynopsisIn this book President Carter shares his intimate knowledge of the history of the Middle East and his personal experiences of the principal actors, and he addresses sensitive political issues many British and American officials shy from. This is a challenging and provocative book., 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 players from all sides in the conflict and has made numerous trips to the Holy Land, most recently as an observer in the Palestinian elections of 2005 and 2006. In this book President Carter shares his intimate knowledge of the history of the Middle East and his personal experiences with the principal actors, and he addresses sensitive political issues many American officials avoid. Pulling no punches, Carter prescribes steps that must be taken for the two states to share the Holy Land without a system of apartheid or the constant fear of terrorism. The general parameters of a long-term, two-state agreement are well known, the president writes. There will be no substantive and permanent peace for any peoples in this troubled region as long as Israel is violating key U.N. resolutions, official American policy, and the international "road map" for peace by occupying Arab lands and oppressing the Palestinians. Except for mutually agreeable negotiated modifications, Israel's official pre-1967 borders must be honored. As were all previous administrations since the founding of Israel, U.S. government leaders must be in the forefront of achieving this long-delayed goal of a just agreement that both sides can honor. "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid" is achallenging, provocative, and courageous book., Following his #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Our Endangered Values," the former president and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize offers a courageous assessment of what must be done to bring permanent peace to Israel with dignity and justice to Palestine.