Sheinbaum: Carter’s ‘Apartheid’ Mistake

[everythingsxen]

Truthdig speaks with the internationally renowned diplomat, peace activist and scholar Stanley Sheinbaum about Jimmy Carter’s controversial new book, “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.”

Sheinbaum has long been active in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. In 1988 he headed a nongovernmental delegation of five American Jews that succeeded in getting Yasser Arafat to recognize Israel and to disavow terrorism.

He has been a board member of the International Center for Peace in the Middle East in Tel Aviv since 1982, and a board member of Americans for Peace Now since 1988.

He was also Chairman of the American Civil Liberties Foundation of Southern California and a regent of the University of California.

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[bonito]

1. A helpful discourse, thank you

Peace

[newyorican]

2. Interesting...

Given the various opinions put forth in this forum, I'm wondering if you read the entire article or if the title just sounded good?

[Englander]

3. Question for xen -

Have you actually read the Carter book? It look like Truthdig, & Stanley Sheinbaum have, actually,
read the book;

Truthdig: Would you call it a balanced book?

Sheinbaum: Yes.

Truthdig: Some have criticized the book (as) not being historically accurate, that it lacks some facts. Did you find that to be true?

Sheinbaum: No. As I said, he has a chronology going way back to the first century, with the various components, and bringing it up to the 21st century; various agreements that were made, (and) when they were not adhered to, when they were adhered to, and he is very articulate about that.

[newyorican]

4. The book?

I have some doubts that the article was read beyond the title and opening blurbs.

Damn that editing deadline!!1!

[Lurking Dem]

5. The last thread

that everythingsxen (from a Ha'aretz article) posted was positive about Carter's book. Nobody bothered to read the link though and it got locked.

[breakaleg]

6. This seems to show that the book is balanced. I wonder if it will have any

effect around here.