Posted on 12/08/2006 2:09:43 PM PST by Mr. Brightside
I SIGNED A CONTRACT with Simon & Schuster two years ago to write a book about the Middle East, based on my personal observations as the Carter Center monitored three elections in Palestine and on my consultations with Israeli political leaders and peace activists...
The many controversial issues concerning Palestine and the path to peace for Israel are intensely debated among Israelis and throughout other nations but not in the United States. For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts.
This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices.
Book reviews in the mainstream media have been written mostly by representatives of Jewish organizations who would be unlikely to visit the occupied territories, and their primary criticism is that the book is anti-Israel. Two members of Congress have been publicly critical. Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for instance, issued a statement (before the book was published) saying that "he does not speak for the Democratic Party on Israel." Some reviews posted on Amazon.com call me "anti-Semitic," and others accuse the book of "lies" and "distortions." A former Carter Center fellow has taken issue with it, and Alan Dershowitz called the book's title "indecent."
The ultimate purpose of my book is to present facts about the Middle East that are largely unknown in America.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
I heard they named a submarine after him.
Sounds like Jimmy was drinking too much Billy Beer.
Jimmy Carter is a know-nothing, wahsed-up ex-President.
Who is an anti-Semite.
It's not a load if you believe it.
Jimmah Knows All! Do Not Question The Jimmah!
Lief's person he'd like to meet.
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Jimmy is rapidly approaching Bubba as somebody I detest and hate. Jimmy is a true idiot and anti Semite. Bubba is smart but cannot be trusted and is a slimy individual.
Many of the "facts" in your book are largely unknown throughout the known universe, mainly because they are a large steaming pile.
Jimmeh, you ARE an anti-Semite. I reach that conclusion because of your years of vociferous criticism of the Israeli government (encompassing many different political viewpoints and sets of policies), while virtually never criticizing the insanely anti-Semitic Paleswinians. According to you, any problem in the Mideast is the fault of Israel - which merely provides you with a different word to use besides "JOOOOOOS."
The fact is that the Arabs could have had a state alongside Israel many times since 1947. Remember the "3 No's"? No recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel and no peace with Israel. Jimmy, the author of that was Arafag. Arafag was offered about 97% of what he had been asking for in 2000. His response was to utterly refuse (and even Bill Clinton was shocked), and to immediately launch a wave of terrorism that hasn't subsided since - ample evidence that Jimmeh is a bought and paid for buddy with some real scumbags.
Eff you, Jimmeh. If you were on fire, I wouldn't pi$$ on you to douse the flames.
We need to keep exposing Dhimmi Carter.
I could see having a beer or two with Clinton and having a good time. I can't imagine being in the same room with Carter without getting sick.
Jimmah, the purpose was to tell lies in pursuit of an agenda that is anti-Israeli and anti-semitic. Your book indulges in distortions and plagerism in pursuit of this agenda. You are the same weasely, slimy toad you have always been and always will be.
I hope that we deserve better than this guy. On second thought, I am not sure.
That Jimmuh believes it shows what a load it is.
A senior Hamas official said Friday that all of the Palestinian factions have reached a consensus on the establishment of a Palestine state based on the borders before the 1967 Mideast war, adding there would be no further compromises.
In other words, Israel is cut in half and open to attack
In a speech at the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus Khaled Mashaal, the head of Hamas' political bureau, said that all the Palestinians are now agreed on the establishment of a state "taking into consideration the right of return, Jerusalem and the release of all detainees."
In other words, "right of return" means Jews move out.
"But the far goal is the liberation of Palestine and that's our strategic choice," he added. "Our acceptance of this is not a result of weakness and failure. Israel and the United States would be deluding themselves if they think that the Palestinian people is not capable to do other than this."
In other words, we will keep blowing up Jews
"It's in the interest of the US and Israel to accept talking to us on this solution because the coming generations might not accept this solution," Mashaal said, adding "if they want to stop bloodshed in the region, they should subjugate to the Palestinian will."
In other words, we really do think you are stupid
"We are ready now more than any other time in the past. The Zionists should know that nothing would stop us. The time of compromises has already gone."
In other words, we are desperate
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