(9.Juli) Jimmy Carter has written a new book, called A Full Life. The Israel Palestine issue is coming up of course in press coverage, with the usual talk about Carter’s title for his 2006 book, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid. Carter has defended his use of the term by pointing out that Palestinians have no rights. And press coverage has been surprisingly favorable to Carter.

Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times today tries, a little bit anyway, to remove the smear of Carter: