Jimmy Carter is being ignored by all high-level Israelis. Even the AP is noting Hamas’ long, bloody history, but Carter still insists that Hamas should be a peace partner for Israel. Uh-huh. Sure.
Isolating Hamas is counterproductive, Carter said. Hamas rules the Gaza Strip but is ostracized by Israel, the U.S. and European Union as a terrorist group.
“I think it is absolutely crucial that in the final and dreamed-about and prayed-for peace agreement for this region that Hamas be involved and Syria will be involved,” he told a business conference outside Tel Aviv.
You know what? I’m thinking that terrorists and terror-supporters don’t get to dictate terms for peace. And let’s face it, even Carter is beginning to admit that Hamas is nothing more than a group of unrepentent murderers.
“I can’t say that they will be amenable to any suggestions, but at least after I meet with them I can go back and relay what they say, as just a communicator, to the leaders of the United States,” he said.
If they’re not going to be “amenable to any suggestions,” then WTF should Israel talk to them? Why should we?
Here’s where the AP points out Hamas’ history:
The U.S., EU and Israel have blacklisted Hamas for its history of killing some 250 Israelis with suicide bomber attacks and its refusal to renounce violence and recognize the Jewish state.
And here’s where Jimmy starts snuffling and feeling sorry for himself. Your ego is showing, Jimmah.
Carter also offered to relay Hamas’ views to Israel. If the U.S. agrees to hear what Hamas says, “I hope then the Israeli government will deign to meet with me – they have so far refused,” he said.
“Deigned” to meet with him… note the way that he’s insulting the Israelis for refusing to meet with him, even though the reason for the lack is because he’s meeting with the murderers of hundreds of Israelis. Carter is so full of forgiveness for all of Israel’s enemies, and yet, he’s full of nothing but vitriol for Israel.
And there’s a new phrase he’s been tossing around. He says he wants to “bring peace to Israel, and peace and justice to Israel’s neighbors.”
What’s with the “peace and justice”? What is that supposed to mean, exactly?
Although I’m sure I don’t want to know.
I would say that justice to the murderers means something similar to what was just reported in Arutz Sheva
http://www.web-view.net/Show/0X3C022BD9065E0371B00418CFCD84AE80FEA3853699539A080A2BFDDBE467C819.htm#125899
I would guess that “justice” means right of return and crippling reparations.
Just once, I’d love to to see an interview where Carter spews this trash and the host gets up, faces the audience and asks “does anybody here give a rat’s *** what he thinks?” followed by a chorus of “nope”.
Won’t ever happen, and Carter would never appear on a show where it would be possible, but it’s nice to dream.
Justice for some of Israel’s neighbors can only be delivered by Israeli ordnance.
chsw
What makes Carter think that Israel and the US have not received Hamas’ message already? I think Hamas has been delivering its message, quite clearly, to Sderot and Ashkelon for some time now. Let’s see if Hamas can receive and understand the message in return: either make peace now or be killed. And when they choose the latter, kill them.