Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter calls for restoring aid to Palestinians

Jimmy's failures: Rampant inflation of over 20% Couldn't free the hostages in Iran Can't stay out of sight where he belongs His accomplishments: Won a medal Builds houses Raised peanuts His brother had a brand of beer with the brother's name on it. Didn't get re-elected (job was filled by competent replacement, Reagan.) Has a nice smile.

If aid is given to a PA government that does not recognise Israel, the peace process is dead. What fool does not understand that, if their resistance to peace is accepted, then even if a peace agreement was ever made, they would break it and demand that was accepted as well.

Mersheimer is not from Harvard, but from U Chicago. A trivial error, perhaps, yet symptomatic of your flawed thinking on Carter and the greater Palestinian / Arab issue.

Is there proof now? I heard rumours of aids, but the French hospital where Arafat died was being very secretive . Do you know of any websites with info ??? Thanks. PS. latest medical studies show a 50-60 % reduction in aids transmission for circumsized men. They're lining up in droves in Africa to have the surgery.

For his brain, like that of most Rabid Anti Zionists & Anti Semites, is about the size of a peanut anyway!

And you think the people of Iran, deserved & wanted Khomeini & his merry band of killers do you?? Your infantile comment no89 doesn't even warrant a response. It merely shows you up for what you are!! Perhaps you should change the name you so BRAVELY hide behind, to 'Clickidiot', for you are a Gross Ignoramus. And that's 144 times worse than a Common Ignoramus.

AND LEARN TO SPELL. sorry i shouted but you rabid anti semites just bring out the worst in me.

your friend arafat died of AIDS & I guarantee he wasn't infected by an ISRAELI Jew!!!

"He certified the rigged up elections in Venezuela." I may agree with you that Chavez is a narcistic and a frustrated little dictator, I never read the elections in which he won were forged. Contrary to the Bush administration, as an American you should speak softly on "rigged" elections in other countries and start focussing on how elections are rigged by GOP in USA.

I agree with you that the government of Israel, as any other government or international organization, such as the UN, has not always carried out to the end signed agreements. The reasons why governments operate this way are many, but I repeat, it is a practice that is commonly used worldwide. But since you wish to obsessively focus on Israel, could you, from a position of knowledge and not just retoric, specify where it is that Israel did not fulfill its side of an agreement. Throwing names of prime ministers "who have all torn the Israeli side of the treaties" would not do. Which treaties? When? How? By whom? Short of demonstrating your accusation, you actually demostrate that you are simply a spinner and a propagndist.

Boycotts and freezes DO work, but they take time and need to be preserved. We know the economic boycott of Saddam Hussein DID work despite the hypocrisy and undermining of the Australians and others. They are the effective alternative to war. Carter is wrong, the freeze needs to continue, and the conditions set by the Quartet need to be maintained. Carter no more represents the Democratic Party today or is a spokesman for it than--well,... than the action of Paz Oil Company contracting to be the sole supplier to the Hamas-led PA represents the views of the Olmert government of Israel!

I am all for aid for people who set out to help themselves, to better themselves, and for a period of time they need assistance: funds to be invested in agricultural planting,industrial production, tourism, mining, and of course, education. My three questions to Carter and like minded people: 1) What have the Palestinian Arabs done with the aid given to them for many decades? 2) Shouln't the rich Arab countries assist the three million people part, and only part of whose life-long aid has been interupted? 3) How many more much larger and poorer communities are there around the world for which Carter may assist, and he does not? And, perhaps a 4th question, after all, why to obsess about the Palestinian Arabs? Would Carter do so if the State of Israel were not in the picture. I suspect not.

He is compassionate to the terrorists and not to their victims.

#1, Arafat never recognized Israel #2 Israel did not kil Arafat #3 Israel is not a racist country #4 Israel is not a criminal country Besides #1 to #4 your post is correct

He?d better criticize how the pals treat the Jews. He should criticize the terrorists and the goal of destroying Israel by any means. And he shouldn?t ask for all of this to be financed.

Carter wants hamas, a jihadist organization, to remain in office and the pals continue to attack Israel. Is he really for peace?

The Shah was a deeply corrupt US puppet, the sort of world leader that America likes to install, support and talk to. He deserved to be kicked out.

Interesting - President Carter, a thoughtful, compassionate man, criticises Israel's policy towards the Palestinians and he gets a torrent of abuse on this board from Jews all the way from Tel Aviv to New York. What IS wrong with Jews? Can they not accept the smallest amount of criticism or think that just occasionally it might be warranted? It is pathetic to behold, and deeply depressing for the future.

he was a foolish president and he has not changed.he caused the king of iran to leave and anarchy in the world started.khomeini came and he started to bring the world islam of fanaticism.he caused further inflation in usa and intrest rate to 25%.god dammmmmmm him.now this arab lover wants to say he is not dead so he farts from his mouth.

Yet he hates Jews unimaginably. There is no act of genocide by those homicidal Hamites from their peninsular homeland that he doesn't support as long as Jews are killed.Millions die elswhere, bit JC supports the death of Jews by arab expanionists as if they are occupied by europeans.

Don't you mean, Ben, that (setting aside all the killings and misery for one moment) militarism has worked great SO FAR? Israel has only to get unlucky once. And the means by which it can be attacked get more and more dangerous and more elusive. The answer is, and always has been, peace talks conducted in a spirit of magnanimity and vision. Israel's vision of a peace talk is an unconditional surrender.

I love it when people start spouting lies to hide past and present Israeli actions: "I realize that elected Israel govenments have not always acted in the strictest good faith regarding these agreements," Try such things as actively working against such agreements, breaking them and then complaining publicly that the Palestinians have not implemented their end completely, and usually before the ink was dry. "however the Israeli people have never elected a government which has totally rejected the right of the Palestinian Authority to operate." Except Nethanyahu, Barak, Sharon and Olmert. Who have all torn up the Israeli side of the treaties, imposed collecctive punishment on Palestinians and crippled the PA. Funny how the truth is totally different from your lie.

This mantra about radicalization is not only ilogical but is totaly untrue and umnsuported by facts. Can any one of the contributors to this forum offer an example wher giving in to the demands of these radicals has led to anything other than destruction.

what the Hell he's talking about! He probably thinks the Ayatollah Khomeini was Moses and that Ahmadinejad is the Moshiach! Selah!

OUT OF '79' TALKBACKS, '57 HAD HATE RESPONSES' FOR PRESIDENT CARTER OF THE USA. MAYBE HE WASN'T THE STRONGEST PRESIDENT WE HAD AT THAT MOMENT, BUT HE WASN'T A KILLER, AN 'ETHNIC CLEANSER,'A TORTURER OR A WAR MONGER LIKE ALL THE PRESIDENTS OF ISRAEL!!! YOU ZIONISTS FORGET YOUR JUDISM LIKE YOU FORGET YOU LIVE IN THIS WORLD WITH OTHERS. YOU SCREAM 'HOLOCAST,' YET YOU YOU ARE BLIND TO THE FACT, YOU ARE DOING THE SAME THING TO THE PALESTIANS THAT WAS DONE TO YOU. YOU ARE A VERY PATHETIC LOT. WHY DO WE CONTINUALLY GIVE OUR TAX DOLLARS TO YOU...IS OUTRAGEOUS! IN HOPE OUR NEW PRESIDENT WILL STOP THIS LUDICRACY!

Well said. If you criticise Israel, you are an "idiot" (# 74) or at least "anti-Semitic" (# 73). How ridiculous is all that!!!!!!! What a shame to use such adjectives about a former Presdient of the U.S.

To all those who say there is no one to talk to on the Palestinian side. That is the way you want it so you can maintain the status quo, i.e. the oppression of the Palestinians and making their life so miserable that you hope they will leave. It will not happen justice and world opinion is with them and so is karma. Gordon

I think Carter's point that Palestinians will not be inclined to work things out with Israel when they are being imprisoned and starved is valid. I've met the man and was impressed by his charisma and compassion. He dared to tell Americans they needed to make sacrifices back in the 70's and that caused him to be voted out because we like solutions like being told to shop while our govt removes the right of habeus corpus, and invades Afghanistan and Iraq. His charitable actions speak for themselves, an example is Habitat for Humanity. Many of those on talkback assume that anyone who criticizes Israel is not their friend. Sometimes the one who criticizes a person, if motivated by a desire for peace for all involved, is their best friend; but then he doesn't make money off cluster bomb production or warplanes, etc.

I recently saw Jimmy Carter speak, and he mentioned that his 21st book was to be published in November. It's called "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid." http://www.amazon.com/Palestine-Peace-Apartheid-Jimmy-Carter/dp/0743285026/sr=8-1/qid=1160193133/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3282823-5088013?ie=UTF8&s=books I wasn't that impressed with the title, and I disagree withy virtually all of Carter's views on Israel. I do believe that peace with Egypt, while cold, is better than war. Sadat did a brave thing coming to Jersualem but Carter was important in finalizing the treaty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_David_Accords He made a lot of bad decisions during his presidency, but he isn't wholly bad.

Accepting Israel and demanding that millions of so called Palestinian refugees migrate into that Israel is not accepting Israel. It is creating another Arab state. That is the problem.

Jimmy Carter - man who practices during the week what he preaches on Sunday. And for that he is generally crucified on this site. Anyone here who appreciates irony? How many died during his presidency, may I ask? As for the mighty Reagan, one bomb goes off in Beirut and what ensued? (Hint: cut and run). As for Carter's message, it's simple: try something different. What so subserversive about that? I don't think Carter has to worry about being the worst president, either, although I suppose several more thousand need die before the answer is truly written in enough blood so all can read.

What else is there to add?

Carter is well known for his anti-Semitic stance.

International agreements were negotiated with Israel, and signed by Arafat and the PLO. The palestinians then elected a Hamas government that repudiated these agreements and the very principle of good faith negotiation. I realize that elected Israel govenments have not always acted in the strictest good faith regarding these agreements, however the Israeli people have never elected a government which has totally rejected the right of the Palestinian Authority to operate. Carter is making the same mistake that he made in 1979 in allowing Iran to violate the basic principles of civilized diplomatic behavior without making them face the consequences of that behavior. He acted like a wimp then and he is showing the same characteristics now. The issue is not the radicalization of the palestians, that was done long ago. The issue is responsibility and realizing the consequences of ones choices, dificult as that may be for so many to understand.

Oh yes who can forget Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, now the Palestinians are free! Do you know anything about the situation in Gaza? 'Technically' the Palestinians of Gaza are a people not under occupation so Israel does not have to follow the international norms and standards that relate to such people. Essentially that means Israel can do whatever it wants now.

We should be realy happy not having Carter as the President now.

Of course, Mr. Carter is corrupt and you can "bet the farm" that some benefit will flow to him for his proposal of the plan. Which Sheikh will be making a contribution ot him directly or to one of his projects. Mr. Carter is readily "bought and paid for."

Mr. Carter was arguably the most inept President the U.S. ever suffered. He was responsible for runaway inflation, which at times resulted in a 25% interest rate, crippling commerce. He was responsible for abandoning the Shah, and installing the present clerical government of Iran, which now poses a world threat. His inaction during the Iranian hostage crisis portrayed America as week and encouraged the growth of radical Islamic organizations, and attacks against the U.S. His actions after his term have included certifying questionable election results and installing dictators in office after fraudulent activities enabled more votes to be counted for them. He is a misguided inept bungler, whose mind always functioned defectively, and now that he is in his dotage, he is worsening. His family consists of drunks and degenerates including his brother who took money from Islamics during the Carter presidency. Mr. Carter is universally recognized as an inane old fool.

it is not old age, it is inbred in him, as was always his opposition to Israel

Former President Carter is saying :"by starving the Palestinian people you just encourage the radicalism among them". Where and how is he wrong? It's an insanity to think different.

Right on the money Observer! They hate peace in order to expedite armagedon...

Here's one guy who shoulda stayed down on the farm. He shows the residual effect of sniffing too much fertilizer. He surely has proven to be no friend of Israel--he always wants Israel to give in. It is clear we are dealing with the blind presumptions of another Judeo-phobe. A grand embarassment to America. Just call him "Peanuts galore"....

Jimmy Carter is right Israel's cruel and abusive ways must end. Why should any Palestinian people accept the dictates of Israel? That's tyranny. Some democracy Israel represents. Dutch

Jimmy carter was one of the worst Presidents in US History. under his stewardship we had one of the worst inflations ever. We suffered because of the hostage crisis and our Strategic Oil reserves was diminished. The Begin Sadat Peace may have been facilitated during Carter's tenure but Begin and Sadat with the help of Nicolae Ceaucescu actually achieved the breakthrough. Carter's tenure was amongst the worst in US History.

You British who attack Israel are really a bunch of hypocrites. Your entire history is fraught with bloodshed, murder and Imperial domination. Your treatment of the Irish and your treatment of the Scots ala William Wallace was atrocious. how dare you lecture Israelis. Clean up your past before you criticize anyone.

Max says: "President Carter helped bring Israel and Egypt to the peace table. And look now-almost 30 years later and we have peace on the western border." Hmm, I thought the Mediteranian Sea to be Israel's 'western border' and we notice the peace in Gaza daily; not content with killing Jews now they kill each other, as in Iraq. Jordan killed 30,000 during black september, Arab Christian Lebanese murdered Arabs in camps. Iraq invaded Kuwait. How did Saudi Arabia become a nation in early 1900s but by conquering the penninsula and throwing out the Hasemites. OK, Give peace a chance: let it start with the Arabs acting peacefully to Isreal, the Jews and stop bombing the rest of the world as in 9/111, Madrid, France, London, etc.By the way, how did the Arabs get all that land beyond Arabia in the first place?.....by conquering the Eastern roman Empire of byzantium, Persia and killing those people. It is time the Arabs -who still aim to rule the world- made peace. In fact it is long overdu

What does Jimmy Carter know? He is an embassment to Georgia and to the USA for what he espouses! Israel is God's people and should be addressed accordingly! Total victory or nothing else for Israel! The world needs new leaders in all of the important ranks of the world including Israel and the USA. Who cares about whats right or wrong? Only the people who truly know Jehovah. The love of money is the root of all evil. We must get back to true leadership. Right and wrong!

This guy is a walking disaster. He installed Khomeini in Iran, kissed Arafat's and Castro's behind, brought Chavez to power in a fraudulent election, on and on.... He never met a tyrant he didn't love. Wherever he goes spouting-off his anti-American drivel you can expect tragedy and bloodshed to follow. He is no longer an American-just a mumbling traitor- send him to Iran or Guantanamo..please.

Carter was a loser in the 70s and he's a loser now. A key part of his failed ideology is to disrespect Arabs by treating them like children. They chose to elect a terrorist government, and are reaping the consequences. Carter seems to forget that they democratically elected Hamas, and feels that they shouldn't suffer for the results of their choice, much like you wouldn't hold a child responsible.

At last a rational human being. It makes no sense to encourage the Palestinians towards a more moderate line towards Israel by taking away their food and jobs. Im no Sigmund Freud but I would imagine if I was a Palestinian under such conditions I would be too angry to think about any peace or recognition of a Jewish state. This seems to be the sort of sentiment that Hamas thrives upon. Haniyeh for President!

US always gets the prezident it needs and deserves at the time. He did a few things correctly, even if his intentions were otherwise 1. Because of his grain loans for Jews/Gypsies deal with USSR, myself, my extended family and many of my friends escaped from the loosers in the East, and now supporting Israel in the West. Big + for US & Israel 2. I remember Jimmy wearing sweaters when arabs witheld oil from market. His example and policy reduced long term US oil consumption growth, therefore depriving arabs of funding for their foolish adventures. + for US & Israel A few other items come to mind, but the time & space for typing is short. However, Jimmy is not a current US prez, so he is no longer relevant. Just like Abbas and Haniyeh are irrelevant, even though they both pretend to lead and pals pretend to follow. I could really point out what the pals do wrong, but then why help the enemy? In another 200 years, they may wise up and actually take my advice - but too late.

This idiot brought us the Iran ayatollahs !

The Sadat Begin treaty did not "legitimate" Israel which was years previously already recognized by the USSR, USA UK and MOST all other nations in the world. Israel was a UN member State for many years. This historical fact contrasts to a mytholgical entity so-called Palestine. Israel does not need you to legitimze it Isreal is real and continues toexist and even does trade with the Arab gulf states and Saudi Arabia--many of whose elite come to Israel for medical treatment, as do the Arabs in Judeah and Samaria.

The Gaza strip, a territory without a government, was created by Carter himself when he, Begin, and Sadat formulated the peace treaty that did not bring Peace. Had Gaza been made part of Egypt or of Israel, there would not be a Palestinian problem in Gaza today. The same lack of foresight that he showed in drawing up the Egyptian\Israeli peace treaty in 1978, is the same lack of foresight that guides him today.

Its clear that an antisemite like you is none other than the mayor of London.

In the article, there is no mention of the withdrawal of Israeli settlers from Gaza and the Qassam missile firings and terrorist actions that occurred after the withdrawal. In Carter's mind, the withdrawal does not constitute a peace effort? Wasn't the withdrawal was supposed to bring peace? Why doesn't Carter find fault with the post-withdrawal Qassam firings and terrorist activities?

Wrong Mark Pres Sadam was determined to make peace with Israel to change the cycle of death and destruction; Begin agreed with Sadam and made they peace treaty. Carter was but a useful conduit in that affair. The credit belongs to Sadam and Begin.

Carter the man who imposed Arafat on Israel wishes to continue his mitzvahs. This guy would not help the Shah of Iran . His help aided the US and has blessed the free world with a nuclear threatening Iran dictated by Islamofascists. Gee Carter, thanks! The man is full of super good policies. Let's give Hamas more money to buy more advanced weapons first while begging for food

this primitive buffon cretin jimmy was the worst amer. president in history and personally responsible for situation today as in iran. he was criminal and should go to be hunged and not to give his idiotic thougths.

Fresh thinking?: How about Hamas Fath PFLP and all stopping making war on Isreal, murdering people around the world, and talk peace? That would be fresh from them.Why reward a people who want to kill you by giving them aid. Are the refugees in Europe after WWII still getting such aid? They have resettled and made new lives long ago in other lands. Isn't Carter the President who agreed to let Syria take over Lebanon? Is not this the same carter who recenlty said Israel is not obeying UNSC 242 while ignoring the pre-requirement needed of the Arabs? How about aiding the non-Moslems in Darfur, Sudan by ending the Moslems killing them - that too would be fresh.

The Arabs in 2002 leaders meeting declared clearly that they are all ready to recognise Israel in exchange for implementing the UN resolutions related to the conflict. What more do you need?

The disrespect is unbelieveable of President Carter. Many of the members in this talkback have an extremely narrow definition of "pro-israel." Basically-it's you're with us or you're against us. They allow no criticism of the Israeli government-which like all government's have their faults. President Carter helped bring Israel and Egypt to the peace table. And look now-almost 30 years later and we have peace on the western border. Carter is dead-right when he demands that Israel takes the first step in the peace process. As a Western Democratic nation, Israel has the responsibility to be the "better man" in negotiations. Instead- thousands of qassams are coming from Gaza and the people of Gaza are still locked up. The Israeli Government has never understood this- their policies might work in the short-term to defend Israel-and they have every right to self-defense. However, these policies alienate millions of Arabs. Israel must have a more compassionate hand in peace.

In weighing the damage caused under Carter's watch and since, limiting him to the worst president in the last 100 years is beyond generous. His complicity with tyrants and terror has created much of the terrorist threat that the world faces today and has empowered terrorist to bring their terror to almost every continent. He has meddled in foreign policy attempting to undermine the US Government and other foreign powers. I would say that Carter is the worst leader since Homo Erectus and I am not sure he is one of them; ie. possibly a lower order reptile.

The disrespect of President Carter is unbelievable. Many of the members in this talkback have had a very, extremely narrow definition of "pro-israel." Basically

Can someone please provide a citation for Carter supporting the Palestinian "right to return." I had not heard that before, but that is very important information. Sadly, in the USA currently, George W. Bush is givng Carter a run for his money as worst president ever. Perhaps the two can do joint appearances together as the biggest shames of US leadership.

What is with this guy. As president he was a failure. As private citizen he is a failure. Why can't he simply go the way of all other x-presidents. Stay at home and keep your mouth shut. Always remember, he was a one term president for a reason.

And the vast majority of US and Israeli bloggers seek to discredit him........ Why is Peace such a dirty word with you lot ???? Afraid it will slow down arrival of Armageddon ???

Militarism has worked great, depending on what results you want. If its objective is to keep Israel alive it has worked great. Despite all the attacks, its still there. If its goal was to destroy the arabs, it has not - BUT THAT WAS NEVER THE GOAL OF ISRAEL anyways. Since the arabs dont want peace, Israel still has to resort to militarism, which does substantially reduce terrorism and attacks from arab countries. In fact, even arabs, most recently Noserallah will concede that it is ONLY Israel's militarism that prevents them from throwing the Jews into the sea.

In every poll, he comes out as the worst President in our history. The only thing Democrats and Republicans agree on, is in their mutual dislike of Carter. He secretly hates the US for bestowing the title of worst President on him and will go to any extremes to get his revenge, even if it means siding with the enemies of his country. Behind that I"m-just-a-country-boy smile ,there is a bitter and vindictive man. Poor Jimmy, he has had to turn to dictators and tyrants to find acceptance, but then, we all need love.

failure. He was the worst US president in the last 100 years. Everyone in America thinks so.

Dogma, drivel, drama; bait a Jew a minute... Doctrinaire invective, all that's ever in it. Foolish clicks from clicking fool, it really doesn't matter; the Chesire Cat is grinning and so is the Mad Hatter This wonderland of hatred flows bloodlike from his soul Clickfool sits in Sussex and fulfills his freakish role.

The worst president ever and he still has not learned from his mistakes. From the president that ushered in fundemental Islam comes the sequel of aiding the terrorists.

No intelligent US citizen pays any attention to anything Jimmy Carter says. He has a long history of being on the wrong side of history. One doubts there is a dictator in the world or a reactionary political movement that this foolish man fails to support. PLEASE PAY NO ATTENTION TO JIMMY CARTER.

Has not led to peace. However, Israel pulling out of Gaza and lots of money from the EU, America, and Israel didn't bring peace either. Since the sanctions there are fewer rockets, one kidnapping and 2 dead. Before the sanctions, death every day and rockets all day. Hey, Jimmy the sanctions work pretty well...Now if Carter wants to ride Israeli busses and relocates to Sdirot and the prisoners can go to Gitmo or Europe or Iran or Lebanon. Then I'll say Jimmy Carter's allright.

Fresh thinking is the following: Arab's accept the Jewish State of Israel. Details to be worked out later. There you go, fresh thinking.

Thanks Jimmy, your sage advice was the seed that led to Iran developing the bomb. Please stay away from the Middle East.

Carter was an embarassment as a President and he's simply carrying on the tradition as an ex-President. He will always be a European style appeaser because he is a liberal and that is the liberal mindset. This is the man who allowed the Shaw of Iran to be overthrown and replaced with a fanatic bunch of Muslims without a peep. Then he administered over our embassy being captured and all those men and women being jailed and tortured for over a year until we got rid of him as President. Then he gave away the Panaman Canal, recommended we befriend Castro and on and on it goes. He was right not one time as President, but he never has let his failed ideology stand in the way of his inept leadership and fogged mind. Palestine should NOT ever become a "state" anymore than a gang that controls a few blocks in East Los Angeles should become its own city. The Palestinian people are not just under the control of killers; they have willingly joined the gang as accomplices.

Londoner get your facts right. It was Egyptian extremist during an Egyptian army parade that gunned Saddat down. But I understand that you were raised in a climate where the facts are irrelevant and you can tell any lie you wish if it promotes your radical ideology. Truth is irrelevant in your culture of terror and lies.

No. Mark. CARTER NEVER ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING!!. Anwar Sadat created the climate that led to the accord. Carter was an accidental bystander. Under Carter's watch Khomeini rose to power. Carter totally bungled Irangate and is responsible for creating Iran's threat to world peace. This peanut farmer boycotted the 1980 Olympics hurting American athletes because of Russia's envolvement in Afghanistan. It might have been better to join Russia and fight the terrorists. This is another front that USA is facing because of Carter. When Billy carter, Jimmy's brother, urinated on the tarmac in front of the journalists it was said that Billy was always the smarter one in the Carter family. Billy Carter NEVER ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING!!

Carter will go in history as one of the weakest Presidents this country has ever had. If Iran held 400+ hostages, Bush would have destoyed the Iranian government. Carter was too passive and taught the Iranians that the US can be, and was, pushed around.He is bad for the USA

Jewkillers plain and simple. Burn the Palestinians in their beds. Jewkillers don't stop..A "two state solution"=dead Jews. Better dead Palestinians!

Just like Nancy Reagan came out 2 years before Reagan died and said "President Reagan has been hit by age, please do not listen or take seriously any of his comments" maybe it's time to do the same with Carter. He's old, he's unatached to reality, maybe he should stick to vote counting around the world...

Former president Carter provided the best service any one could provide in the history of this zionist entity through the peace accords he was able to forge between Egypt and this entity. this service is multifold one. I mention two. 1-this "deal" weakened arab resolve against zionism by removing the strongest Arab nation from Arab side to American-zionist side. 2-This "deal" legitimized zionist occupation of Palestine which opened doors wide for the rest of the world to do likewise.AMONG OTHER THINGS

Carter was never a friend of Israel and his intereference in its affairs now is ludicrous. Hamas would appear to be on the point of crumbling and maybe, with a strengthened Abbas, Israel might have a "partner in peace." To do or even say anything that might give some sense of encouragement to Hamas would be sheer stupidity. I agree with one of your other correspondents that Carter was the worst president the United States has ever had - and I write this as a Democrat.

You're right, Sadat stuck his neck out (later lost it). Carter was the one they both trusted to be fair and honest. He also brokered the military aid deal to both sides and the observer force. All were contributing factors. Given the later history of Rabin, Begin took a real risk, too.

So, Tod - anyone who suggests a different path for Israel, other than the one it has followed for the past 60 years, is not a friend of Israel? Jimmy Carter is not a friend of Israel? Militarism has worked wonderfully well, hasn't it, having bought constant peace and tranquillity for the citizens of Israel? "System working well. Please send more money".

Islam. If I were Hamas, I would never recognize Israel. Arafat recognized Israel...and Israel rewarded him by killing him. Israel is too racist and too criminal to be recognized by anybody.

AP never forgets to remind us that hamas killed hundreds of Israelis in suicide bombings, but always fails to remember that Israel murdered thousands of Palestinian civilians, including some 900 children and minors, in aerial bombings and artillery bombardment and machine gun strafing? Is AP Israel's ultimate news agency?

What else can you say. He certified the rigged up elections in Venezuela. That is just part of his track record supporting tyrannies in the world. For whom does he work.? will you censor this one too.?

Anwar Sadat really should get the lion's share of the credit for the Israeli-Egyptian peace accords. Begin as well but Sadat really stuck his neck out, and paid. The die was cast on that one when Sadat went to Jerusalem. Carter came into to it after that. Pre 67 borders, return of all so called refugees (!!!!!!!!!!), split of Jerusalem. This is Carter's fresh thinking. Don't be fooled, a Jewish Israel is not the result of the above described fresh Carter thinking.

Carter is as usual favoring the oponents of the USA and Israel. He should tell where he and his foundation get their money. Why can't he go to the Gaza and get Hamas to recognize Israel? He is just an old fool who no one tqkes seriously anymore.

Isn't this the same Jimmy who blames all of the world's woes on Israel and the Jews? The same guy who gave North Korea nuclear reactors in return for their promise not to use them to produce nuclear weapons? Wasn't he the prez who fiddled as America stood at the brink of hyperinflation (20 pct and rising)? Do I remember a certain lack of good sense vis a vis Iran? Worst president we ever had.

Remember when Carter went to North Korea as an unofficial diplomat? Nothing came of it because Carter is a failed diplomat as he is a failed President. With him on your side, you don't need enemies.

I've been a Democrat my whole life yet I cringe whenever this loser opens his mouth. Time to go back to Georgia and shut up!

I never voted for Carter. I probably never would. But was the Peace with Egypt a bad thing? If so, please help me to understand why a continued state of war with Egypt would be a good thing.

The peanut farmer has spoken. After being turned out of office by the voters, he should have the sense to go back to what he does best; grow peanuts. He was never a friend of Israel.

He was a US President. He stood there in front of the White House while Rabin reluctantly shook hands with arafat. He did it because arafat said he recognized Israel even if we understood later he didn't mean it but he said it anyway. Ok, so Hamas is more honest that camel face but that doesn't obligate anyone interested in a real peace to drop the essential requirement that recognition of Israel's right to exist is the foundation of anything going forward. Without it there is no reason to proceed. Hamas is sworn to a koranic oath to destory Israel. Almost everyone understands that negates any deal, discussions or any continuation of finanical aid. Everyone but this former US President. Simply embarrassing.

Their regime is collapsing around them and Abbas is gaining traction. Giving in now would undermine everything. A few more months and Hamas will be out of power and maybe Israel can talk to a strengthened Abbas.

Carter couldn't even free his own hostages from the Iran Embassy. What does he know about situations like this? He's incompetent. The day Reagan was elected president, the hostages were freed. Because Reagan would have dropped the hammer, and Iran knew it. Carter was all talk. Stop listening to him.

Jimmy Carter achieved something no other US president can take credit for: the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab country took place on his watch. He helped Sadat and Begin do the unthinkable at the time. Fresh thing is needed by both sides.

Carter has been a secret Israel hater for years - he has, in recent years, however, been much clearer about his feelings. His views mesh with Harvard's Mersheimer . No matter, even though he is pro- "right of return", many Jews still prefer to hate Israel's friends like Bush, Blair, and Harper. Go figure.

Failed president like Carter should keep away from meddling in Middle East politics.

Of course Carter wants to resume aid to the Palestinians. He favors all threats to Israel. He bragged to many that his second term would see a major change in US Israel policy that would favor the Arab's. Hopefully no one who reads this will mistake Carter's involvement in the 1977 peace accords as a love for Israel. It wasn't. He would reward Hamas for standing their ground refusing to accept Israel's exisitence. He is no friend. About the signiture looking for "new thinking on the Arab - Israeli" copnflict. How about the Arab world accepting a Jewish Israel? That would be new thinking.