Jimmy Carter Offers Jews An ‘Al Chet’& Asks For Forgiveness

The Yeshiva World ^ | December 21, 2009 | Dov Gordon

[lbryce]

Former US President Jimmy Carter is asking for forgiveness of the Jewish community for forgiveness for any stigma he may have caused Israel.

“…..I have the hope and a prayer that the State of Israel will flourish as a Jewish state within secure and recognized borders in peaceful co-existence with its neighbors and with all the Moslem States, and that this peaceful co-existence will bring security, prosperity and happiness to the people of Israel and to the people of the Middle East of all faiths.

“We must recognize Israel’s achievements under difficult circumstances, even as we strive in a positive way to help Israel continue to improve its relations with its Arab populations, but we must not permit criticisms for improvement to stigmatize Israel. As I would have noted at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but which is appropriate at any time of the year, I offer an Al Het for any words or deeds of mine that may have done so.”

Capital J:Jimmy Carter Request of Forgiveness

[Chunga]

"old enough to be dead"

You sound like a Democrat Senator.

[myknowledge]

In the GIF image, note the similarities of the facial features of Carter and Obama. It looks like to me that they are sort of related by blood.

[rockinqsranch]

“You sound like a Democrat Senator.”

Them’s fightin’ words. ;)

[maine-iac7]

I wonder which political advisor pushed him to do this? It didn't just come out of the blue from the sanctimonious old Jew-hater

Maybe he had a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Future

[The Cajun]

As I would have noted at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but which is appropriate at any time of the year, I offer an Al Het for any words or deeds of mine that may have done so.”

The magic words in the statement are "may have done so".
Very little man, very little apology.

[musicman]

They really do, which makes the person who did it (it wasn’t me) pretty darn good to match size and pic.

[Scotswife]

BAAAHH!

You get my vote for post of the day.

Thanks for the belly laugh.

[Shermy]

Translation:

Rich Saudis no longer see the USA as a “necessary party” to peace. I pleaded with them, they ignored me, and Howard Baker too! So they are sending me very little money. Howard Baker too!

So please, I apologize, and start sending money to my charities again.

[Slings and Arrows]

I would like to respond to Jimmy with this passage from the Book of Cheney:

“Go f*** yourself.”

[lbryce]

may have done so.
Them's called weasel words. As being very little apology to speak of as you've so cogently pointed out. there's even less of the little man in Jimmah.

[Karliner]

Maybe he’s dying. Maybe he’s finally seen the enemies of israel for what they are, the red headed stepchild mass murdering scum propagandists than want to kill every Jew in the world, then the Christians. Or maybe he’s just passing the baton to Obama. His work is done.

[Senator Goldwater]

Tom Marr has told the story on Baltimore radio more than once about how then-Governor Carter of Georgia opposed then-Governor of Maryland Marvin Mandel’s bid to become head of the Democrat Governor’s Association because he was a “jew bastard”.

Marr claims to have heard it from someone who was in the room when Carter said it.

[Mamzelle]

Huh? Is this another FR satire hoax?

[rfp1234]

Yeah Jimmy, while you're at it, why don't you pardon the Killer Rabbit?

[Graybeard58]

But then too Jimmuh Cahtah is old enough to be dead

What's the minimum age on that? I'm 64 and probably qualified by now.

[Army Air Corps]

Spot on! He included weasel words just like those you find in any half-hearted apology.

[Dogbert41]

Everyone loves a good prodigal story. Sadly, this isn’t it.

[vbmoneyspender]

Israel ought to Chet on Carter.

LOL

[4buttons]

“So Carter is now acknowledging that he’s been a bigot all these years?”

Since they gave one to Obama, maybe he figures there’s another Nobel in it for him.

[Petronski]

The Hebrew is nice, but the situation calls for Latin.

Mea culpa, mea culpa,
mea maxima culpa!

But I don't think ol' Jimmuh has the stones for that.