Carter's Speech at Brandeis

Propaganda machines operate round the clock to keep people from seeing Palestinians as human beings who suffer and pray for justice in this world. People who dare to attempt a humane presentation of these people quickly become fodder for the self-righteous and self-proclaimed defenders of Israel. For his efforts at writing about the issue, former President Jimmy Carter has been unjustly maligned. Yet Mr. Carter's ideas need some fair airing. At Brandeis, we get a glimmer of his thinking on the history of the issue and the resultant attacks on him for his efforts. I am sure his opposition can twist his meaning. We all can twist words of others for our own arguments, yet is that an ethical approach to public debate? Can we learn what is best if we always twist others' words and ideas to suit our own biases. Listen to the speech and see if the solutions Mr. Carter proposes are truly incompatible with USAmerican ideals and values.