Former President Jimmy Carter said in a published interview it is “almost inconceivable” for an American presidential candidate “to make the statements that I’ve made concerning the plight of the Palestinians or Israel withdrawing to its 1967 borders with modifications, or things of that kind.”Carter said his 2006 book “Palestine Peace Not Apartheid” presented “a point of view that the American media rarely have a chance to cover” as no politician will discuss it. “It would be amazing for me to hear any candidate for President even mention it---even begin to address these issues in a serious way.”Carter made his remarks in an interview published in the December 3rd issue of The Nation, a weekly magazine reflecting liberal opinion.The former president, credited with arranging the 1979 peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, said he sees “a complete dearth of any sort of substantive debate” in the U.S. about resolution of the troubles involving Israel and its neighbors. Carter added, “For six years, now seven years, there hasn’t been a single day of substantive negotiations between Israel and either Syria or the Palestinians.”“I wanted to precipitate some movement on the peace process and also bring the issue to the forefront. In other countries, by the way---I’ve been to Ireland and England and other countries in Europe lately---there is a pretty intense debate. But over here, zero.”Asked by interviewer John Nichols if there is any way the issue can become part of the 2008 election year debate, Carter replied: “I don’t think it’s possible for candidates to talk about it. But it may be that some of the facts and some of the issues will sink into the consciousness of whoever is going to be in the White House beginning in 2009, and that they will see some responsibility and some way, some path toward a peace process.” #(Sherwood Ross is an American reporter.Contact: sherwoodr1@yahoo.com)
Sherwood Ross has worked as a publicist for Chicago; as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News and workplace columnist for Reuters. He has also been a media consultant to colleges, law schools, labor unions, and to the editors of more than 100 national magazines. A civil rights activist, he was News Director for the National Urban League, a talk show host at WOL Radio, Washington, D.C., and holds an award for "best spot news coverage" for Chicago radio stations for civil rights reporting. He is the author "Gruening of Alaska,"(Best Books)and several plays about Japan during World War II, including "Baron Jiro," and "Yamamoto's Decision," read at the National Press Club, where he is a member. His favorite quotations are from the Sermon on The Mount.
Check out this video and little piece I just wrote about Palestinians for Mosquito Blog, which I contribute to, by clicking here. The world has forgotten that the Palestinians are a proud and beautiful people.
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Mac McKinney (42 articles, 59 quicklinks, 138 diaries, 944 comments)
on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 10:48:58 PM
I do not understand why the United States continues to support this Terrorist State.
Here are some of the reasons why Israel should not be on the face of the Map.
1. Israel was created to pacify the Zionist Terrorist upraising against the British Mandate of Palestine.
2. The creation of Israel was rammed through the United Nations by the United States to Pacify the Zionists in the United States.
3. Israel invaded its neighbors in the Middle East and still occupies these ill-gotten gains in violation of International Law and United Nations Resolutions.
4. Israel threats the Palestine People Inhumanely
5. Israel refuses to allow the Palestine People to return to their Land, their Homes, and their Livelihood.
6. Israel has Unregulated Nuclear Weapons which should be enough to stop the United States from being a Sugar Daddy to Israel. Israel has stated that they will take on the whole world if necessary to get what it wants. Is this someone that should have Nuclear Weapons?
7. Possible Massacres by Israel have not been investigated due to a likely whitewash like the Red Cross got from the Nazis.
8. Israel kills women and children with secretly provided cluster bombs.
9. Israel assassinates leaders of other countries and people while they are in prison.
The United States must become a Nation of Laws ENFORCED equally on all people instead of being a Nation of Hypocrites.
When the Nazis Terrorists continued to violate International Law after Land was taken from Czechoslovakia and given to them, they were forced to accept unconditional surrender. Nothing less must be accepted from Israel.
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Anton Grambihler (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 262 comments)
on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 2:58:37 PM
