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A Word, Yossi Beilin, From An Old Friend

JL;DR SUMMARY Steve Berman, a former councilor of the Carter Center, critiques Yossi Beilin for defending Jimmy Carter and his controversial book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasAmerican JewryIsraeli LeftMiddle East PolicyJimmy CarterPalestine: Peace Not ApartheidYossi BeilinMeretz Yahad PartyCarter CenterGeneva Peace Accord

Places mentioned

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Steve Berman, a commercial real estate developer in Atlanta, was one of 15 councilors who resigned last week from the board of the Carter Center."
Jerusalem, Israel
"When questioned about the tremendous conciliation Israel showed in accepting President Clintons peace package in 2000, Carter proceeds to falsely assert that Israel never accepted the peace plan forwarded by Clinton."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Yossi, you should know better. You were Israels justice minister at the time, and your Cabinet voted on December 27, 2000, to do exactly what Carter claims you didnt do: vote to accept Clintons plan."
Geneva, Switzerland
"Three years ago I flew to Switzerland to show my support for you and your fellow authors of the Geneva peace accord."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"This departure from broker to advocate, I am afraid, can only encourage Hamas rejectionists and prolong the violence."

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