President Carter has remained deeply involved in Middle East affairs since leaving the White House in 1981. He has stayed in touch with major players from all sides in the conflict and has made numerous trips to the Holy Land, most recently as an observer in the Palestinian elections of 2005 and 2006. In his new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, President Carter shares his intimate knowledge of the region and traces the ups and downs of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, beginning with his presidency and the historic peace accord he negotiated between Israel and Egypt. He prescribes steps that must be taken for the two states to share the Holy Land without a system of apartheid or the constant fear of terrorism.