Carter on C-SPAN: too “controversial” for some US campuses
Appearing on CSPAN, former President Jimmy Carter was challenged by a caller on AIPAC and apartheid within Israel. Addressing these issues, Carter acknowledges that he has been invited by college professors and then refused by administrations for being too “controversial”.
Sabbah posted the clip of a caller accusing President Carter of being an anti-semite.
Nothing demonstrates the importance of his book or the desperate need for accurate information and honest discussion than the fact that a former President of the United States is not allowed to speak on US college campuses because his topic (Israel) is too “controversial”.
John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt have been villified for their criticism, even their acknowledgement, of the Israel lobby. Norman Soloman provides a decent summary on CommonDreams.