Come back President Carter!
Carter dared to say, in Israel, that there could be no doubt that Prime Minister Netanyahu was not interested in a two-state solution. And he described the situation as “worse now than it’s ever been for the Palestinians” because of the expanding settlements and lack of prospects for change. He described himself as “grieved, disgusted and angry,” because the two-state solution “is in its death throes.” That, he added, was “a tragic new development that the world is kind of ignoring.”
I presume he meant the world of leaders not peoples; and by obvious implication President Obama was, in Carter’s view, among those who were ignoring what was happening in Israel-Palestine. He said, “The U.S. government policy the last two to three years has basically been a rapid withdrawal from any kind of controversy.” He added: “Every president has been a very powerful factor here in advocating this two-state solution. That is now not apparent.”
What a tragedy it is that American presidents can only speak the truth when they are out of office.
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ontogram:
October 24th, 2012 at 3:41 am
I think you got right on Romney; you say little because there is little to say. About Obama, you offer a few more words, but he is a disappointment to many. Once again, it is the lesser of two evils for the American people.
The two state solution was dead the instant Rabin was assassinated. With Netanyahu then, and now, the way forward is Greater Israel, the expropriation of the whole of Palestine and the final solution to the Palestinian problem, the destruction of their homes and culture and their alienation and Diaspora forever. Or so the vicious Zionists think.
They will reap what they sow. The tide has turned in America. Little gestures are accumulating, adding up to real trouble for Israel in the future. I am hoping it will end with reconciliation trials in Israel and Zionists as outcasts in the US. I can hear the neocons testifying that they were never actually Zionists.
maryam:
October 24th, 2012 at 11:27 am
Corporate and AIPAC influence showed in all 3 debates, which were largely without substance and did not cover any issues in depth. This is why the moderators were careful not to ask any probing questions about Palestine, drones, Guantanamo, the NDAA and other horrors that are actually beneath the radar of most American consciousness.
I am proud to say that the first time I voted in an election for POTUS, I was 19 years old and voted for Jimmy Carter. Now, for the first time in my life, I’m not voting at all. I just cannot bring myself to take any step whatsoever that will put either of those two monsters, Obama or Romney, into the White House and in the position to continue the murder and hegemony the US is famous for. I abstain, for the sake of my soul and my conscience.
Vera Gottlieb:
October 24th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
It isn’t israel drawing the ‘red line’; rather it should be the so-called civilized world drawing a most definite line for israel: this far and no further.
Rehmat:
October 24th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
There is not much difference between Obama and Romney when it comes to foreign policy. Both have pledged obedience to Israel. Iranian leaders have said that Obama and Romney are two-faces of the same ‘Zionist coin’.
Last week, in debate, Green Party presidential candidate, Jill Stein, Jewish herself – said that both Obama and Romney are “Israeli slaves”.
Jimmy Carter, while in the White House – was considered the most pro-Israel US president. He played midwife role to the notorious ‘Camp David Peace Deal’ between terrorist Begin and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat – which divided the Arab support for PLO. Jimmy Carter is not anti-Israel. He is still a great supporter of Jewish occupation of Palestine within 1967 border.
http://rehmat1.com/2012/10/24/jill-stein-obama-romney-are-israels-slaves/
ontogram:
October 24th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
I agree that Carter is not much opposed to Zionism to the extent of the 67 border: He is bitterly opposed to the Zionist Lobby operating in the US. He is also opposed to the oppression of Palestinians by Israel in general.
JamesAt17:
October 24th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
I’m not voting this election again because we are faced with that only choice of choosing between one of two evils. Even if one of them seems to be the lesser of the evil, when in that office they will turn out to be as black of soul as the other one that will not be taking the office of president. Since the president is called the ‘leader of the free world’, should not the entire globe of free nations have a vote in this election and a say about what they truely think about our election standards? Besides, if I did vote for one of these devils, the one the banking cartels/Wall Street really want to run this government into the ditch will get into office, so my vote and yours is already decided for us. If you really believe you do have a say in this then let me look around here for something to sell you. I will tell you it is worth its weight in gold.
David King:
October 24th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
I agree with Rehmat.
Anyone pushing the two state solution is a zionist.
Ngoni Chivizhe - Zimbabwe:
October 27th, 2012 at 9:08 am
Mr Hart, I enjoy your articles, but I have question that no one has ever answered, and I believe you have the satisfactory answers. My question is: why does USA support Isareal whether she is wrong or right? USA vetoes any resolution that sounds unfavourable in Israel’s sight. And because of this, Israel now behaves worse than a spoilt pre-school child. They treat thermselves as being more precious than the Palestinians. The fact is, the land of the Palestinians cannot be taken forever. No matter how long it takes, the Palestinians will one day get back their land, anyhow. I find it very hard to facthom why the Israel leadership cannot comprohend such a simple truth.
David King:
October 29th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Well Ngoni Chivizhe; you have not had a response from Mr Hart; which does not surprise me. He seems reticent to comment on his own website. And while you did not ask for my opinion; I will provide you with the answer your seek. First by way of explanation, you should understand that while we might say the USA supports erzats israel, in fact it is just a few leaders of that country. Now to your question. Why do these people support israel no matter what? Answer; for personal profit.
pete:
December 3rd, 2012 at 8:06 pm
Lets face it, soon there will not be enough palestinian land left to have a sunday picnic much less a Palestinian state. The U.N. voted for membership for Palestine. How dare they go against the master of the world,Israel. we will show them, build 3000 more homes on Palestinian land. Thumb your nose at Israel will you. International law does not apply to Israel. Fuck what the rest of the world think, we have the money to buy the world.