Bill Clinton: AJC Has My Back Against Carter!
The American Jewish Committee has been on the defensive over its decision to publish Alvin Rosenfeld’s “‘Progressive’ Jewish Thought and the New Anti-Semitism.”
But Bill Clinton is happy with the organization’s efforts to rebut the arguments of one prominent critic of Israel: Jimmy Carter. Check this out from the most recent AJC News Update…
President Clinton Thanks AJC for Efforts on New Carter Book
Former President Bill Clinton, in a handwritten letter to AJC Executive Director David Harris, voiced appreciation for his efforts to expose the inaccuracies in President Jimmy Carter’s book on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Thanks so much for your articles about President Carter’s book. I don’t know where his information (or conclusions) came from …” said Clinton. “I’m grateful.”
Here’s one op-ed Harris wrote about Carter’s book.
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