''We Can Have Peace In The Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work'' is a ''New York Times'' Best Seller book by

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, 39th

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(1977–1981) and winner of the 2002

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. It was published by

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in February 2009. It came as a sequel to his 2006 book '' Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid'' believing that U.S president

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said he will make a personal effort for Middle East Peace from the beginning of his administration. While President, Carter hosted

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between Menachem Begin of

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and

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of Egypt that led to the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. In this book Carter argues that Israel's continued control of Palestinian land has been the primary obstacle to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East.

* Introduction: Storm Over a Book # From Abraham's Journeys to the Six-Day War # My Early Involvement with Israel # Peace at Camp David # Reagan, Bush I, and Clinton, 1981-2000 # The Early Bush II Years, 2001-2005 # Withdrawal from Gaza and Its Aftermath # Spasmodic Peace Efforts, Long Overdue # How Close Is Israel to Its Major Goals? # A Search for Information # Can Hamas Play a Positive Role? # Assessment of the Region # Challenges to Israelis and Palestinians # An Agenda for Peace

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