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| '''Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid''' is a book written by former ] ]. It is being published by ] and is to be released ] ]. The former president asserts in the book that ]’s current policies in the ] constitute “a system of ], with two peoples occupying the same land but completely separated from each other, with Israelis totally dominant and suppressing violence by depriving ]s of their basic ].”<ref name=seigel>{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://www.forward.com/articles/dems-repudiate-carter-book/ | |||
| |title=Dems Repudiate Carter Book | |||
| |first=Jennifer | |||
| |last=Siegel | |||
| |publisher=Jewish Daily Forward | |||
| |date=27 October 2006 | |||
| |accessdate=31 October | |||
| |accessyear=2006}}</ref> | |||
| ==Response== | |||
| The topic of the book was controversial even prior to its expected release. | |||
| ===Pre-Mid-Term 2006 Criticism from Democrats=== | |||
| In particular, democrats distanced themselves from the former Democratic President's book prior to the November ]. | |||
| On ], ] Chairman ], and ] ] stated that the book does not represent their views on the Israel. | |||
| “While I have tremendous respect for former President Carter, I fundamentally disagree and do not support his analysis of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” Dean's statement said. “On this issue President Carter speaks for himself, the opinions in his book are his own, they are not the views or position of the ]. I and other ]s will continue to stand with Israel in its battle against terrorism and for a lasting peace with its neighbors.” | |||
| Pelosi wrote: "It is wrong to suggest that the ] would support a government in Israel or anywhere else that institutionalizes ethnically based oppression, and Democrats reject that allegation vigorously. With all due respect to former President Carter, he does not speak for the Democratic Party on Israel.”<ref name=seigel/> | |||
| ]s ], ], ], and ] also released statements critical of the book. “I cannot agree with the book’s title and its implications about apartheid," Conyers wrote. "I recently called the former president to express my concerns about the title of the book, and to request that the title be changed.”<ref name=seigel/> | |||
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