I just finished Jimmy Carter's troubling and controversial book. I know there's a storm of criticism, but before making up my mind, I have a few factual questions:
1. Were there, at one time, 1.3 million Palestinians in Gaza along with approximately eight thousand Israeli settlers? Did these Israeli settlements use about 40% of the arable land and 50% of the water supply?
2. Are there Israeli settlements in the West Bank connected to Jerusalem or other points in Israel by highways through Palestinian territory that the Palestinians are forbidden to use, or perhaps even to cross? Does this fragment the West Bank?
3. Has the U.S. used its Security Council veto approximately 40 times in support of Israel, sometimes standing alone with Israel against the rest of the world? Can you give an example?
2006-12-08 16:51:28 · 8 answers · asked by daylightpirate 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"Has the U.S. used its Security Council veto approximately 40 times in support of Israel, sometimes standing alone with Israel against the rest of the world? Can you give an example?"
That has happened and it still happens. Just look at the past 40 attempted UN resolutions against Israel. The US veto'd all of them. I can't answer the other 2 questions because I don't know and I don't feel like doing hours of research trying to find the answer.
But I will tell you that Israel has violated dozens of international laws, they've stolen a s*** load of land with their fence, and the US has given them unconditonal support. Lets not forget to add the fact that Israel has slaughtered 1000s of Palestinian unarmed civilains with its unlawful military operations and so far no one has been held accountable except for a slap on the wrist for the individual soldiers.
Just research the subject and you'll find the truth yourself. Don't listen to what people who have no knowledge on the subject have to say. I hope that helps.
I haven't read the book but I'll put it on my list of books to read and once I'm done with the half dozen books I'm on now, I'll get to it.
2006-12-08 16:56:11 · answer #1 · answered by LaissezFaire 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Carter's truth has always been his own truth. He sees the world through different eyes than the rest of us. He has had advisers quit his staff in the last week because of what the call lies in the book.
The numbers are right according to CNN but the arable land is wrong as 75% of land is cultivated. There would be no way to know how much water was used by any group. The vetoes did occur but half of them were by Lebanon & Libya not the most fair countries towards Israel. They were to try to overturn the right of Israel to be there - that has been decided & is over except for those who hate Jews much like Hitler did.
I do not think you have so much factual questions as you are trying to make a statement. His book is much, much more than your questions imply. I am not Jewish but I am not filled with hatred for a people either.
2006-12-08 17:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I haven't & won't read the book. The title is a lie. The population ratio is correct. Jews MADE the land arable. They did a lot of greenhouse farming. Arabs did nothing. Gaza Doesn't have much of a fresh water supply. I thin much of it (& most of the electricity) comes from Israel.
There are highways only for Israelis & highways only for Arabs. This is because Arabs were attacking & sometimes killing Jews on the highways.
I don't know the number of vetos we have cast. Sometimes we were the only no vote. It's better to be right than popular.
2006-12-08 16:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
The answer is yes to all three. The latest vote against Israel asking to sanction them for excessive force, was vetoed by the United States.
2006-12-08 17:05:15 · answer #4 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It was reported on the news today that some of his aides who have been with him for 20+ years have quit over this. Some say he lied in the book and others say some of it is plagiarized. I heard one former employee say that this book is Carters fantasy of what should have happened and not at all factual.
2006-12-08 17:03:26 · answer #5 · answered by Cinner 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
YES he told the truth...the truth that's long overdue to be told.
Benjamin is correct give him the 10 points
2006-12-08 16:58:47 · answer #6 · answered by dstr 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I haven't read it as just about everyone says it is laced with fallacies and assumptions.
2006-12-08 16:58:13 · answer #7 · answered by Griff 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Not even close to the truth. He did show his antisemitic feeling though.
2006-12-08 16:53:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋