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Jimmy Carter apologizes over book passage
Yaakov Lappin
Published: 27.01.07, 08:00
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1. He should Apologize to the Israeli Jews
Don Saliman ,   Nahal Oz, Israel   (01.27.07)
He can apologize all he wants to the American Jews,but is us Israelis that he hurt. He thinks all he has to say is I am sorry,and it is forgotten. He knew what he was writing,it was not a book that he sat down and in a few hours wrote. This was not the first time he insulted Israel. As far as "Camp David" it was Sadat that made the first and important step,with Begin following,all Carter did was to come in afterwards, to take the glory,which was not his. The American Jews may have forgiven him,but I don't.
2. He Should be given a Nobel Prize
Hani ,   Palestine   (01.27.07)
For saying the truth he is asked to appologize? Carter, I have bought your book and enjoying it, do not give in to Evangelica/Zionist demands to censure any passage!
3. What they really think
A Jew ,   US   (01.27.07)
Well, what was not very smart way to say what they really think about Jews. It seems like drunk words of other Hollywood actors who was not able to keep inside what he really thinks while drinking and driving. Make many of others drunk enough and they will tell you more of what they really think about us.
4. Now, he justifies Jewish terror and occupation
D ,   USA   (01.27.07)
5. What A Jerk. A Total Hypocrite.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (01.27.07)
6. #1 are there Jews in Israel? I thought they were Israelis!
(01.27.07)
7. "agree to abide by international law"
(01.27.07)
all nations are encouraged to "agree to abide by international law", except one nation, of course.
8. as if not one word has been broken
Ben Temalion ,   Shiloh, MO USA   (01.27.07)
He speaks of ignorance of pharoah's tunnels and ships of arms to destroy you. He has no qualm with how Jews are treated in misplaced mass-murders lands. He wants only to legitimize your murder and those that murder you. He will not do the humanitarian thang and use his arab funds to enforce the right of return of the hamicidal hamites to the peninsular homeland of their own name. He is not humanitarian, he is a virulent hater of Jews who love the land and make it bloom. As is duchebagowitz.
9. Carter is Biased
Dave Levy ,   Burbank. USA   (01.27.07)
i read that in response to why he didn't link Israel actions (re-actions) to Palestinian provocations and violence against Israelis, he answered that the book was about Palestine, not Israel. That is like saying our bombing Dresden and Hamberg happened out of the blue, and not a response to Japanese and German aggression during WW2. After all, we killed millions of innocents in our B-29 raids by day and night. Without the linkage, it's like eating eggs without ham, to pardon the expression. He should also have stated that Israel has offered the Palestinians concession after concession, state after state, only to get essentially the famous nos. Sure there are rough moments, but compared to Iraq with Arab vs Arab, this is a cake walk. Why I would ask Carter, did not the world get down on Abbas and Hamas after the withdrawal from the Strip, to stop the violence against Israel and the rocket firings? Why the hesitation? What about Hezbollah influence within the so-called territories?
10. To Hani #2
Concerned Israeli   (01.27.07)
Since I see you like books about the history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, you should try reading From Time Immemorial by Joan Peters. It is much more researched than Carter's piece of trash and the facts illustrated in the book are indisputable and free of controversy. The reality Peters so masterfully portrays will probably bore you though. Can you handle the truth?
11. poor hani-she belongs to a barbaric brainless race.
megi ,   london   (01.27.07)
she needs lies to boost her moral.
12. Show Me The Money
NYC Girl   (01.27.07)
The "elephant in the room" is actually the generous contributions by the Saudis and other oil-rich countries to the Carter Center. Jimmy can apologize to the Jews until hell freezes over, but the problem is that he's never going to admit that a number of his positions on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict are being influenced by cold, hard cash.
13. Re: #7 "all nations are encouraged to ..."
Herut Zion ,   UK   (01.27.07)
"all nations are encouraged to "agree to abide by international law", except one nation, of course." and that nation is not really a nation but part of the Arab nation, and moves the boundaries of what they consider "Palestine" according to how they wish to destroy the Jewish State. In 1966, "Palestine" wasn't Gaza, Judea or Samaria, for example, and they never claimed "East Jerusalem" from the Jordanian occupiers... We see them now murdering each other, unable to live in peace... even where the Jews have been uprooted, leaving them a Judenrein Gaza. Do they deserve the Jewish sacrifice of a part of Eretz Israel?
14. TERROR ON JIMMY ... WE LOVE YOU CARTER
(01.27.07)
PLEASE GO ON SAYING THE TRUTH .
15. I don't accept your apology
Israeli and a Jew ,   USA   (01.27.07)
16. TOO LATE CARTER THE DAMAGE HS ALREADY BEEN DONE
DAVID P ,   SANTA CRUZ, USA   (01.27.07)
17. Jew Hater Jimmy can't change his spots
malcolm   (01.27.07)
Tattooed from birth he learned his Jew hate on Momma Cartrer's knee. That's ALL he has in common with his beloved Palestinians.
18. His brain must be damaged by eating to much peanuts (end)
Tejo ,   Holland   (01.27.07)
19. Tell any lie you like as long as it is on behalf of Arabs
Alan ,   SA   (01.27.07)
20. CARTER- WORST PREZ. IN U.S. HISTORY!
2.4 Billion Christns ,   1/3 of all humanity   (01.27.07)
21. the tip of the Ice burg
Fares ,   Cleveland   (01.27.07)
i wish the israelis look at their rapist president and leave this Man President Carter alone . the peace with Egypt that he brokered is the reason for your existence today . you are people with no shame really .
22. carter
sas ,   israel   (01.27.07)
everyone knows what the man believes in.
23. Carter is Heavily Financed by Jew-Hating Arab Muslims
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (01.27.07)
24. CARTER I RED YOUR BOOK-AND I AGREE!!!
YASSER ARAFAT ,   HELL   (01.27.07)
25. You got it wrong #21
denon ,   boston, usa   (01.27.07)
The peace with Egypt is the reason Egypt exist today instead of being a bunch ruins after IAF raids. The piece is not with Egypt, it is with the regime of Saadat-Mubarak, once Mubarak or his heir falls down and Arabs of Egypt are ruled by islamo-facsist - and that's what most of Arabs want to be ruled by anyway - the peace goes to pieces. Jimmy is just to stupid to understand it - or maybe he does understand it, but the "peace" gives him both of his wishes: - get a Nobel peace prize from teh bunch of anti-semites in Norway - bring the Jewish state closer to the destruction
26. To Fares #21
Concerned Israeli   (01.27.07)
No. You are wrong. The reason we exist today is because we won every war that was launched against us and because we Israelis have an intrinsic will to survive. Carter may have brokered the peace deal between us an Egypt, but he is in no way connected to our existence. We existed before him, and we will exist after him too. Go expand your horizons with some unbiased history.
27. Misleading title
Franck ,   Montreal, Canada   (01.27.07)
Carter did not really apologize. since he didnot acknowledged that he defamed Israel and the Jews.
28. I guess after all, Billy is the brains of the family
Richard ,   USA   (01.27.07)
Peanut brain, Jimmy C. His brother, Billy , looks like a genius next to him.
29. #21 you have a twisted view of history
Hebrew girl ,   USA   (01.27.07)
G-d and the Israelis are the reason that Israel exists. and if you think that President Bush is the worst president that America has had than you need a history lesson. Carter has lost his mind. we shouldn't even listen to what he says. He is just trying to create a legacy because he botched his presidency.
30. yeh? does he apologise for the lies in his book?
I would have spat ,   in his face   (01.27.07)
does he apologise for the libel? does he apologise for the horrible disservice he does to the Palestinians themselves by trying to convince them to hold on to the belief they can smear us to our distruction while the whole western world is trying to make them see they have to take responsibility for their faith? forget it. he's better off apologising to the American people for disgracing them by acting so shameful as their ex President.
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