The first chapter didn't endear me to Carter but following this I think he portrayed a pretty neutral telling and history of the conflict post World war 2. Obviously a lot has happened in the near 20 years since he wrote this book but I think he always had good intentions. I was pleasantly surprised that he went down the route of untangling the USAs failures in international diplomacy.

The facts speak for themselves and Israel continues to colonise the Palestinian people in violation of UN resolution 242

A simple, first-person overview of the history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The most incendiary thing is the title; otherwise (unless you are too biased in one direction or the other not to admit it) it is a pretty even-handed affair, attending more to facts and observations than opinions and judgments.

My opinion: Terrorism is reprehensible, certainly, but that doesn't justify continued oppression.

التقييمات على الكتب من النوع ده بتتقدر بحجم الاستفادة من المعلومات-اللي كانت نوعا ما جيده هنا- وترتيب المعلومات بشكل سلس والربط ما بين الأحداث والشواهد واللى كانت أقل إلى حد ما في الكتاب.

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 only possible when the Zionist apartheid regime is replaced with a government that promotes a radical change in the way Israeli view or should view their brothers and sisters the Palestinians. And that would be the first small step in a giant leap towards a reconciliation that certainly doesn't need any more water under the bridge.
Jimmy Carter is the only honourable president the USA has ever had. He's not the best writer but his heart is in the right place. He has shared his thoughts and views and facts about one of the most pressing political and humanitarian issues of our time, the freedom for the Palestinians and the end of the apartheid in Israel.