Joan Peters
| Joan Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 29, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
January 5, 2015 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Stanley Kaplan (d. 1991) Dr. William A. Caro[1] |
Joan Peters (née Friedman; April 29, 1936 – January 5, 2015), later Caro,[2] was the author of the best-selling, controversial, 1984 book From Time Immemorial, in which she argued that Palestinians are largely not indigenous to modern Israel and therefore do not have a claim to its territory.[3] The book was criticized by some scholars such as Norman Finkelstein,[4] Noam Chomsky,[5] Edward Said[6] and Yehoshua Porath,[7] who attacked the book as "ludicrous", "worthless" and a "forgery".
Peters wrote in the 1970s and early 1980s for magazines such as Harper's, Commentary, The New Republic, and The New Leader, and was a consultant in the creation of TV news documentaries for CBS in 1973 regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and provided commentary on the subject for PBS.[8] Her dedication to the cause of Israel may have been triggered by a visit in the 1970s to the Soviet Union, where officials treated her and her husband with suspicion.[2]
According to the Walker Agency which booked speaking and touring engagements for her, Peters also served as an adviser to the White House on American foreign policy in the Middle East during the Carter administration.[9] She died at her home in Chicago in 2015 of a cerebral embolism.[1][10] Shortly before her death, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, had telephoned to convey to her that Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was deeply grateful for her important contribution to the Jewish people and the State of Israel.[2]
References
- 1 2 Daniel E. Slotnik (January 12, 2015). "Joan Peters, Journalist Who Wrote on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Dies at 78" The New York Times. Accessed January 13, 2015
- 1 2 3 Joan Caro, author of controversial 'From Time Immemorial,' dies at 78 Haaretz 8 January n2015.
- ↑ "Peters, Joan, 1936-2015 - LC Linked Data Service | Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ Norman Finkelstein.Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict 2nd Edition. Verso Books, 2003 p.21-46
- ↑ Noam Chomsky (2002). ""The Fate of an Honest Intellectual"". Understanding Power. The New Press. pp. 244–248, p.244.
- ↑ Mrs. Peters’s Palestine New York Review Of Books January 16, 1986
- ↑ Colin Campbell (November 28, 1985), "Dispute Flares Over Book on Claims to Palestine", The New York Times, retrieved May 3, 2010
- ↑ Myers, Greg. "Indiana Jewish Historical Society Honorary Board". ijhs.org. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ Joan Peters' profile at Harry Walker Speakers' Agency
- ↑ "A eulogy to an inspiration, Joan Peters". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
External links
- Review from Israel Hayom
- National Committee on American Foreign Policy
- Review from Noam Chomsky
- Assorted excerpts from From Time Immemorial
- Review of the book From Time Immemorial with critical aspects
- New York Review of Books
- Joan Peters' appearance on Zola Levitt Ministries, Episode: "From Time Immemorial" with Joan Peters, Part 1 and Part 2