Jimmy Carter: “I'm overwhelmed with the sense of courage and dedication that has been shown.”

But inside Palestine, outside of Israel, where the Israelis occupying forces are there, the persecution and deprivation of the Palestinians is horrendous.

I think that sends a clear signal to Maliki that we won't be there indefinitely and my hope is that they'll be a commitment by the world community including the controversial nations of Syria and Iran.

The book is about Palestine. And most of those reviews are referring to Israel. The book is not about Israel.

Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.