Article: Sparks fly over Carter book: War of words greets former president at Tempe appearance.

Byline: Mark Flatten

Dec. 13--Former President Jimmy Carter denounced Israel's plan to build a fence in Palestinian territories as a land grab rather than a security measure at a Tempe book signing Tuesday, as protesters with ethnic ties to the Middle East conflict squared off outside. They were separated not by a wall, but a driveway into the parking lot. On one side, about 50 people waved a mix of American and Palestinian flags chanting the title of Carter's controversial new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." Lining the sidewalk across the driveway, a like number of demonstrators waving Israeli flags and pro-Israel placards shouted in unison "We ...

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