Carter vs Dershowitz, C-SPAN2.
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Will be reaired once today and two times tomorrow, sunday. Maybe, maybe not archived on monday??:
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08:27 AM EST 2:25 (est.) Forum
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid Brandeis University
Jimmy Carter , United States
Alan M. Dershowitz , Harvard University
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Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts (United States)
ID: 196330 - 01/23/2007 - 2:25 - $29.95
Carter, Jimmy President (1977-1981), United States
Dershowitz, Alan M. Professor, Harvard University, Law School
Fischer, David Hackett Professor, Brandeis University, History
Former President Jimmy Carter talked about his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, published by Simon and Schuster. In his book he argues that the only way for Israel to achieve lasting security is to withdraw from occupied territory and revert to internationally-recognized boundaries. At this event former President Carter summarized the book and addressed issues surrounding its public reception, including his use of the word "apartheid," his statements regarding Jews and the American media, his opinions on the responsibility of Palestinian leadership, and his decision not to debate Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz at the event. He also apologized for a sentence in the book that implies Israel is responsible for stopping Palestinian acts of terror, and challenged Brandeis University students and professors to travel to the region to determine whether his claims regarding human rights abuses are justified.
Immediately following the event and former President Carter's departure, Alan Dershowitz was allowed to respond to points made by former President Carter regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mr. Dershowitz challenged several points made in the book, calling former President Carter's synopsis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict overly simplistic and claiming that the former president changes his approach depending on his audience. He also questioned Carter's influence on Yasser Arafat's decision to reject the terms offered at Camp David in 2000. Then Mr. Dershowitz debated with students in the audience on topics including the influence of Israeli checkpoints on religious fundamentalism, the role of Iran in the Middle East, and the impact of Israeli settlements on the peace process.
This event, sponsored by the Brandeis Faculty and Student Committee, was held in the Shapiro Gymnasium inside the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center. |
