Jimmy Carter to U.S. Jews: Forgive me for stigmatizing Israel

Carter has a tremendous amount of apologizing to do he was a failed president. His left wing ideology has shown his lack of leadership in the past and also his socialist views are horrible. The left wing does not know what is good for itself in its pacifistic way it creates a dangerous world for us all. You have to realize who your enemies are the left is really clueless they whine about other countries rights and are not concerned about their own well being. It is scary how radical left wingers similar to Jane Fonda and Jimmy Carter are more concerned about their enemies well being than our Country and in this case our Allies.

Carter's apology is as disingenuous as the Hamas stated desire for peace!

Carter is the worst president in modern American history. He is a complete embarassment to many Americans, and a disgustingly sad reflection on the stupidity of the Norwegian Parliament for their Nobel award to him. "The problem with our liberal friends is not (just) that they are ignorant. It is that they know so much that isn't so." - Ronald Reagan

You don't repent by saying 'sorry' for sustained and damaging conduct. Carter made a fortune attacking Israel and deamonizing its Christian and Jewish supporters. Carter needs to detail, carefully and over a sustained period of time, what his misconduct was, and specifically retract his false and painful allegations against the Jewish state and its supporters. My guess is after the next elections are over he'll be back to his old behavior.

Show me just ONE neighboring Arab country that is tolerant of it's Jews as the Jews are of the Arabs residing in Israel, name it!!!

Everyone is entitled to repent of sin and be forgiven. However, key to repentence is turning from sin and changing not only your words but your deeds. Time will tell if President Carter repented of his sins against Israel or if it is only cheat talk. Pres. Carter has the rest of his life to prove he recognizes his past sins and has truly repented. All he has to do is to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. In the past, he has acted as if the Jews started the war and sought to drive the arabs into the sea instead of the other way around. He needs to publicly recognize that the Israelis have always been the ones seeking peace and have always sought to minimize civilian collateral damage while the arab terrorist, who have sought to inflict civilian caualties, have been supported financially, philosophically and religiously by the "arab street" and society. The arabs are taught to hate and to kill in their schools while Israelis seek peaceful conflict resolution.

the whole world knows that what he has said is true, and quibbling over semantics will not cure israel of it's major p.r. problem...when one government treats two different populations in the same geographical area differently, it is apartheid, you clowns can call it what you want, but guaranteed the world is watching and waking up, the backlash against diaspora jews who support this foolishness may just get so bad that israel will need that land, to house all of their new neighbors.....please remember, god does not like ugly

The two faces of Carter are speaking at the same time. When he recalls his book, and writes about the Palestinian cult of hatred and destruction, we can think he's getting serious.

We should Apologise to what we have done to the indigenous people of Palestine what my country is doing is pure apartheid and I am very ashamed of it. Please do not apologise.

When Carter thought he was though with politics, he believed he could finally be honest, and hence, his book, Peace, Not Apartheid. Now, his grandson wishes to run for Senator, and so Carter must now be dishonest because he knows well that his actions will have a direct affect on his grandson's political career. The timing is remarkable and his motivations are quite obvious. It is so disappointing how people will lose their principles and ethics for the sake of a political career, or in this case, for the sake of his grandson's career.

...said it better ! My full respect for your clear point of view and your sincere way ! I hope all fellow Arabs who read Shlomos posting understand that there is a GOOD AMOUNT of honest Israeli Jews who are fair and just and who want peace and cooperation. This understanding has to go both ways, also from our side !

Jimmy Carter's grandson is running for the stae senate, he needs the Jewish vote. Please don't buy this!!!

Carter was Arafat's right hand during the Intifada.He wrote for him his poisonous English pamphlets. Forgive him? When hell feezes over.

Oh for goodness sake, wake up, Carter is bought and paid for by his Arab buddies They supplied the millions of dollars required to build his Presidental Library Aside from that fact, Carter was a failure and President, massive inflation (over 20%) and he couldn't get the hostages out of Iran That's why Carter only had one terms, the nation couldn't stand thinking that we would have a second round of failures

What a stupid senile old man. Recantation for the truth he spread which the international community is now finally recognizing. Shame on him and I hope his grandson loses big time.

"Does it ever occur to you that Carter has criticized Israel because what Israel has done is illegal and immoral and that Carter has nothing against Israel?" Does it ever occur to you that you anti-Israeli pinheads don't know what you are talking about?

Dear adon Abraham Foxman re: Story: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1136829.html FYI You have been "out foxed" by a clever politician jimmy carter has been Israel bashing for decades and when the prospect of serious litigation raises it ugly head he is suddenly contrite ???? Pleeeeeeaaaaaassssssseeeeeeeeeeeee..... I hope he was giving out free bottles of vasaline with his forgiveness speech or should I say his x-mas gift to the Jews. Lynton K

... Because Palestinians are not black. This is one of their major weaknesses.

Does it ever occur to you that Carter has criticized Israel because what Israel has done is illegal and immoral and that Carter has nothing against Israel? I doubt it the Jewish lobby will destroy any politician that criticizes Israel, but Carter, quite frankly, doesn't care as he is not running for office and has the courage to talk his mind and also the courage to apologize when necessary don't take Carter's word out if context

I must agree with Secular. If Carter was right first time, why apologize? The Israel apologists are not in the forgiving business anyway, as most of the posts here and elsewhere show. So Carter gets to be scorned by the Jewish lobbies, and discredited by the rest of us. The world needs fewer grovelling US presidents. The rest of the world never understands that "bowing and scraping" by a mighty power.

It was on his watch that the Mullah's took over Iran, Arab oil embargo took place and let's not forget the rampant inflation that put the U.S. on the brink of insolvency Carter is apologizing, must be because his arab buddies cut off their supply of funds to him

For saying you were going over to help the Palestinian's and never following through or for posting false information about the Children that were sent to Australia against their will? It seems you have to always resort to asking questions, since anytime you say something on your own, you put your foot into your mouth and choke on the nonsense you uttered

Carter is no different from the other Democratic presidents. Carter, Clinton,& Obama all lack spine and therefore it soothes them to attack people or countries who stand up against the perpetrators of evil. Thank god none of these losers were president during 9-11.

Jimmy Carter apologized for "stigmatizing" Israel. He did much more than that. He fanned the flames of hatred of all Jews by putting the stamp of the (former) President of the United States on all of the modern Jewish slanders. Of course he won't repeat Nazi slanders, the hate mongers are far more sophisticated in their lies. What are the modern lies. ... Well just read Jimmy's book. His apology is so tepid. If it is real (which I doubt), he has a lot more soul searching to do. I doubt he can ever confront just how hateful he was.

Unfortunately he is an old an sick man, after he broken the eggs he pretend that nothing happened and in one hand is right. You cannot use the ordinary justice against a person affected by Dementia senile.

Empty apology, he is doing it for his grandson, does not mean it.

I guess he wants presents from Sante Claus so he is trying to be nice. We will see how he is once all the merry is over. He is just having a senior moment Im sure he will back to the same old Carter in the no so future.

I dont understand why you give credence to an old senile anti-Semite. Reacting to his annoucement is selling his book. The best we can do is to ignore him.

Carter should mainly apologize to Israelis and Palestinians, whose capacity to make peace has suffered the most from his distortions.

Roo, never mind what I said a year ago - what is Carter saying now? Did you even bother to read his speech on his Carter Centre site? Here is the link to that speech, *again*: http://cartercenter.org/news/editorials_speeches/gaza-121909.html It's exactly the kind of venom which made me change his mind in a hurry. I faced facts: Cipora was right all along. A pity not all of us have the requisite humility to admit when we're wrong; some of us would rather dine on tripe than humble pie. Enjoy your bowl of menudo. MV

President Carter is not taking anything back. He isn't saying he lied, that what he has written and said was a lie. He is simply saying, that if what he said or wrote caused Israel to be stigmatized he is sorry. That's all. Along the lines, "I'm sorry if what I said offended you and caused you pain." He isn't saying "I lied about what I said, and I am sorry."

The Jews killed G_d? Can G_d be killed? This thinking seemed the fertile ground for Nazism...I would even pity the Jews, for they in God's glory, even became a tragic lesson in world spiritual (Biblical) history! I too hope for God's mercies for them. They lost more than a million lives through centuries just to prove that utterances of prophets were true!

The Americans brought great Christian evangelism throughout the world. God bless America. Yet to my disbelief, here is one American, a president at that that seemed does not know how to understand the King James Bible?

Yes, for every Christian; a fool is always forgiven for 'they do not know what they do!'.

Hey Jimmy remember the time that you saw Jesus in your house ? Man that certainly was groovy.

Carter: "...help Israel continue to improve its relations with its Arab populations..."? Guess the Arabs don't have to do any relationship improving.

For his grandson to join the democrats soon. Heard it from the "horses mouth". No wonder he is apologizing.Most of us were aware there was a hidden agenda. Besides,the bastard is not apologizing to the Jews/Israel.His thoughts in that direction have not changed an iota.Only trying to pacify the American Jews to get his grandson into office.What a CROCK!Am I going to vote another Carter? Not on your life Jima..

This is no apology, or even a sincere request for forgiveness. For a confessional to be valid, there must be the acknowledgement that a sin was committed, wrong was done. Not, as in this case, wrong which "may" have been done. There isn't even the notion that there was any wrong involved. Carter remains every bit the vicious anti-Semite he's always been, his transparent effort at rehabilitation notwithstanding. He still refers to Israel's need to "continue to improve its relations with its Arab populations." How? By allowing more missiles to kill innocent Israelis? Carter is scum, and his sleazy mendacious trick should be viewed as such.

Calling something apartheid is racist, particularly when it is inaccurate. Apartheid is an action against your own citizens, not an external enemy.

I, for one do not buy his mea culpa. I see it as self serving, given that he has waited so long to issue it. That, and the fact that he just will not shut up with his criticisms of Israel. Out of one side of his mouth he apologizes, but then he keeps at it. The man is dhimmi, and proud of it.

Obama is a black faced Carter. Both losers intent on the destruction of Isreal and the USA. I hope to USA can survive Oboma, Pelosi, and Reed. Pray!

but i think the dollar bill is mighter then the pen

Carter was the worst president we have had in my time,Obama may eclipse him at the rate he is going.Neither is a friend to Israel or the Jews.Carter continues to be an embarassment to the US thirty years after his seemingly well intentioned but wholly inept attempt at leading the free world for four years.

I still think that he's no lover of Jews. When he was president he also taught Sunday School at his church and told his pupils that the Jews killed G-d. With friends like him, we don't need enemies!!

Mea Culpa Carter? Then obviously have too many SINS Too many SINS to confess for the diatribes you have let loose on My Country and People. G*D will never forgive you.You will have to FORGIVE yourself first for demonizing Israel. OUR G*D does not forget when you meet him IN HELL. He will remind you of the OFFENCES you have unleashed in all the things you said,and done against israel.by word and deed. You are almost A DEVIL INCARNATE. And the "devil" is AGAINST our Lord G*D Of the universe. Now go on YOUR KNEES AND PRAY saying: Dear Lord I pray thee to FORGIVE ME THE SINS I have committed to G*D's people the Jews/Israel. I have reached my conclusion on don't for one minute believe he is repentant at all.He has a hidden agenda that some of us might be aware. Worse president the US had the misfortune to have voted.We and the world is now living with his legacy concerning Iran. That should apologized for.Obama is suffering from its consequences as did GW Bush.

There's a bit more why he is not believable because he is trying to help more the democrats.And more: "Billygate" also generated a press war between Washington, D.C.'s two newspapers, the Post and the Star; each one overdoing the story in a glut of journalistic one-upmanship that subsided only after conservative columnist James J. Kilpatrick pointed out the excesses in coverage. The president eventually answered all the serious charges to the satisfaction of both newspapers and most fair-minded observers, but the damage to his reelection bid was substantial. So Jimmy Carter was in the soup and even when he got out of it with the help of brother Billy who is one and the same. And there's more to it but time is not in ky favour. Lastly Jimbo,you are one of the bigest hypocrits ever.

Jimmy has no apology on his website & refuted it Saturday was excited to read of Carter?s change of heart, and thought it might be on his website, but it is not! I?m sorry, but Carter?s repentance is not genuine! Read his OpEd published Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, by The Guardian, from his website, http://cartercenter.org/news/editorials_speeches/gaza-121909.html. I see nothing in it about a contrite, heartfelt apology! Carter continues to only have a one-sided negative image toward Israel, without recognizing, much less criticizing, any of the terror from the PA, Hamas or Syria. He lies about ?the long-standing basic requirements for peace commonly accepted within the international community, including that Israel's pre-1967 boundaries will prevail?, because the position of the UN when it passed Security Council Resolution 242 was that the 1967 boundaries were not defensible, so would have to change. Only recently has anyone even dared to propose this! Carter is wanting to make ?67 lines a pre-condition, along with ?declaring any further expansion of settlements illegal? ?within Palestine? and saying that Israel cannot retain ?control of East Jerusalem?. Hypocritically, he wants no conditions or accountability for the Arabs. He excuses the Arabs from responsibility because he blames everybody else. The loss of ?schools, hospitals and factories? was because Hamas used them for terrorism, including 800+ rockets into Israel. Sadly Carter doesn?t yet understand the true intention of his Islamic friends that still want to destroy Israel, and will let their own people suffer and die rather than stop fighting. Neither does Carter yet understand the true meaning of ?the season for forgiveness, reconciliation and peace?, so he can?t model it for angry Arabs who don?t understand it either, much less give up his morally inverted passion for stigmatizing Israel.

Read between the lines - at any moment was Carter apology directed to Israel or Israelis - only to US Jews. Is this a coincidence? Did I miss something? Certainly not. He does not really apologize - he is only contributing to his nephew's campaign. Do not be misleaded by this "Sheretz" - he was, is, and always will be an enemy of Israel and the Israeli people.

This time putting the onus on the Palestinians for a change. Title? "Peace, Not Obsession."

Only then will I consider forgiveness for the damage done.

When will Foxman have an epiphany? It is not something one should expect from such a political actor who pretends to be a defender of human rights and morality while condoning realpolitik all over the world. Thank god for Jimmy Carter!

cofffee shop,bus,university cafeteria to blow it up and kill as many civillians as possible using a suicide belt loaded with toxic coated shrapnell?

Too late mate..,.

We will but only after you publish a new book detailing all the lies, distortions, biases, etc. included in your previous books (e.g. Israel, Peace not Apartheid) and after you make sure to give it the publicity you gave the other ones (and in as many languages.) Also, include an explanation for the reasons of your bias (anti-Semitism, Saudi money,etc.)so we get a better understanding of other chronic Israel-bashers.)

What a pathetic act of self-flagellation. I'm embarrassed for him. He's also being anti-semitic in conflating Jews and Israel. He was correct in referring to Israeli policy as apartheid, although that is perhaps unfair to apartheid South Africa. Pointing out that Israeli policy is sadistic and evil isn't anti-semitic, because the Jewish people aren't collectively responsible for Israeli policy. *I* am not the government of Israel. Sensible people realise this; apparently Carter doesn't. This is offensive. Now he needs to apologise to all peace activists, particularly those of us who are Jews, and to the Palestinians. He's abandoned us. Thanks a ton, Jimmy.

It disgusts me how cavalier Carter is in choosing to apologize, when he has steadfast refused to apologize for his anti-Semitic statements in the past that have stigmatized Israel, Israeli Jews and American Jews alike. Let's face it. Behind Carter's apology is his Grandson's bid to enter into politics. He doesn't want the Jewish community to take just revenge against him through his Grandson's possible election campaign. However, apology or not, we must boycott the Carter Institute and we should openly oppose his Grandson's bid for politics, sending this SOB a clear message that there will be no more Carter's in politics. His name is MUD!

Jimmy Carter has consistantly spoken against Israel and in favor of the Palestinians. According to him, the Palestinians can do no wrong, the Israelies nothing right. So, he can keep his apology because it only comes because of the criticism he received. He is a Jew hater and has always been so. He claims to be a Christian believer but doesn't act like one. As a Christian, he doesn;t seem to know much about the Word of God or Bible prophecy. The best thing he can do is to keep his mouth shut and keep his hateful opinions ot himself.

So, Carter apologized ? This is pretty poor. He called a spade a spade and now says "sorry" ? Looks like, AIPAC went to work.....

Morris, are you getting senile? "the same anti-Israel tripe he`s been spewing for the last several years" Morris V If Carter has been 'spewing tripe for several years' then how come you were on these very pages lecturing Cipora on the merits of Carter on the 13 Dec 2008[1 year ago]in post #17 'Cipora, stop ranting and start reading': http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1046157.html And at #62 on the same talk back you had this to say about Carter: "He`s the best ex-president the US has ever had, and I would argue that he is functioning at 110% of his abilities. The world is lucky to have him. You and I should do so much for it." MV, 12 months ago! "The best", huh? If Carter really has been spewing hate for *several years* you were oblivious until several months ago! From *the best* to *tripe* by epiphany or Fed-Ex! So Morris, if Carter was "spewing hate" for several years how come he was simply "the best" less than 12 months ago? Go figure.

To the Jews of the world, I beg of you not to be "fooled" by a "fool!" We, the Christians of the United States, were fooled by this fool when we believed he was an "honorable" Christian because he told us he was a "Sunday School Teacher in the Baptist church." We took him at his word and voted him into office as President of the United States. He did not tell us that he was from the "radical" side of the Baptist denomination known to "handle poisonous snakes," nor did we know that he was a Marxist! And look what we got-- a Marxist Jew-hater! The Christians of this nation accepted his "I am a Sunday School Teacher" and his "I have committed adultry in my heart" statements at face-value, not realizing that he was taking us for fools! I beg the Jews of the world to harken unto my voice and not be fooled by this fool as we were, and realize Jimmy's "begging for forgiveness" is nothing more than another political stunt, a game he has played all his political life! Gerald

occured world wide including Australia and things have tightened up everywhere. Will you apologise for this misrtepresentation and all your other distortions. Will you apologise for your ignorance of transplant proceedures and protocolls.?

After all, Carter has spent years and oceans of print attacking Israel in the most unfair terms--if he really is apologetic I think we deserve to hear more of what he is actually apologizing for, what he said wrong, and what he will now say or do to make amends. This brief exculpation smacks of expediency unless it's followed up and elaborated upon very significantly so that it demonstrates real sincerity. Otherwise, not interested.

Maybe Carter has finally come to the realization that Islam is the root of all the problems in the Middle East and now beginning to cause mayhem in Europe.

carter, you yourself are an abomination, after all you have done against the jewish people. i don't know if you have enough time left in your life to prove to any one jew that you genuinely feel sorry for the horrible things you've done, for the horrible person you've been in recent years. you have no compassion for anyone - and you are a sad excuse for a human being, never mind an ex-president. how strange that in all your visits to israel, you never once joined a co-existence group, to see how we are trying to get along? no. you just like to see whatever bad things you or your hamas-friends invent on the one side, and wear your rose-colored glasses while glancing at the other side, from the safety of your security team and fancy cars. good luck proving it to us that you're sorry. i for one, do not believe you.

must have missed that part, Louis I don`t know much about S.A. history, so please tell me where I can find the information about black representatives in the Apartheid S.A. government. I know that there are Arab MK`s in the Israeli Knesset, and I guess that`s a normal part of Apartheid, right? "Israelis and Jews who were offended by the former President`s reference to Apartheid should be actually be offended by the conditions that Israel created to `earn` that well deserved description

There is a parable about a man who went to his rabbi asking for forgiveness for having spoken slanderous gossip. The rabbi tells the man to go home, cut open his pillows, and scatter the feathers to the wind. The man does so and returns to the rabbi, who tells him to go out, gatehr all the feathers, and stuff them back into the pillows. "But that's impossible," says the man, "those feathers have spread everywhere by now." The rabbi responds, "so are words of malicious gossip - once they're out, they can't be gathered back." So it is with Mr. Carter's words. The damage is done.

Too bad u forget that Israel is populated mainly by Jews who were kicked from other Middle East nations where they lived as second and third class citizens for centuries. Too bad you forget that Egypt also has a Gaza border and can save and take in Gaza Arabs just as Israel saved and absorbed thousands of Jews kicked from Egypt, and beyond. Too bad Jew-haters are so blind they can't even see a map long enough to notice that most of Palestine is in the state now called Jordan. Too bad they are so dumb as not to even realize that the "Palestinians" also call themselves Arabs - who have 21 STATES, yet scream "Land for Peace" from Israel, all of which takes up under a tenth of one percent of the Middle East. How low can you go, Jew-haters?

Recall that Carter label critics of Obama Racists during last summer months.Obama himself distanced himself from Carters statement. 2010 is a midterm election year to Congress and Senate. Many democrats, especially left wing Democrats who are predominatly Jewish Americans are disappointed in Obama performance. The Health Reform is a waterdown compromise. In Copenhagen Obama showed his true colours and propensity to bullshit eloquently. So Carter comes to the rescue. Watch Carter in 2011. He will be back to his anti semitic shticks.

I may be naive, but I cannot help wondering how sincere is Jimmy's apology and how much it is aimed at helping his grandson start his political career, running for the State Senate.

Who are we to talk? We essentially committed genocide to the native people of North America, but now we are all f*ckin christians so wtfuck asshole?

He writes a book comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa and now he wants forgiveness? Go to hell Carter. I'm a numskull. I voted for this clown in 1976.

I read a post at another forum whereby a woman stated, Israel "killing women and children and ELDERLY"

Asks for forgiveness out of one side of his mouth, then talks antisemetics out the other side. Israel do not forgive this traitor for selling the jewish community down the river. He is full of nothing but bullshit.

Carter has been senile for a long time.

"--but we must not permit criticisms for improvement to stigmatize Israel.--- " He makes it clear his stigmatization was wrong!

Morris you are getting senile. "the same anti-Israel tripe he`s been spewing for the last several years" Morris V If Carter has been 'spewing tripe for several years' then how come you were on these very pages lecturing Cipora on Carter on the 13 Dec 2008[1 year ago]in post #17 'Cipora, stop ranting and start reading', here: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1046157.html And at #62 you had this to say about Carter: "He`s the best ex-president the US has ever had, and I would argue that he is functioning at 110% of his abilities. The world is lucky to have him. You and I should do so much for it." MV, 12 months ago! "The best", huh? If Carter really has been spewing hate for *several years* you were oblivious until several months ago! From the best to tripe by epiphany or Fed-Ex! Who knows? So Morris, if Carter was "spewing hate" for several years how come he was simply "the best" less than 12 months ago? Go figure.

From your native newspaper "Australian" (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/israel-admits-harvesting-body-parts-without-permission/story-e6frg6so-1225812566850) "The Channel 2 report said in the 1990s forensic specialists at Abu Kabir harvested skin, corneas, heart valves and bones from the bodies of Israeli soldiers, Israeli citizens, Palestinians and foreign workers, often without permission from relatives." The Swedish journalists claimed that Palestinians were killed to take their organs. The report tells that first those people were already dead and second - the people in question were not only the Palestinians. See the difference? In any way any organ extraction should be done with permission to either next of kin or according to the Living Will of those people if any.

TO No. 4. I am trying to be polite and politcally correct here. So, the principle of Apartheid under International Law and South African law is based on one race being superior to another. Religion, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islan are not races. They are mutable and changeable. Being a woman or black is immutable. Get it? The Apartheid analogy is legally flawed. It is factually flawed.

I do not like you. I do not like your constant berating of Israel...but on the matter of the organ harvesting I cannot accept this. I do not think the full and real story has been told. I only was able to get small details mentioning the process was done many years ago on Israeli citizens without advising family members...but that no Palestinians were touched. In either case the fact that they witheld details from the families is abhorrent.

So after using his fiery rhetoric got him bestseller status, NOW he apologizes? Donate the proceeds from the book to Israel, and then we'll forgive you, Jackass Carter!

Don't ever forget that his was a totally failed presidency in the US. He was removed from office after one term. He is more or less a laughing stock here in the US. Zero credibility about anything. Let him rant on. No one is listening to anything that comes out of his mouth or his ridiculous books.

The best way for Jimmy Carter to apologize is to butt out of what's going on in Israel. Jimmy Carter is and has always been an appeaser whether kissing up to commies in the Soviet Union, ayatollahs in Iran, or "Palestinians" (a word appropriated by Arabs to insult Jews) whose agenda has never changed. The Nazis wanted Europe and the Arabs want the Middle East to be simply "JUDEN FREI!" Winston Churchill said, "Appeasement is continuing to feed a crocodile hoping you'll be eaten last." That mentality always shows weakness to those who always hated you in the first place and showing such weakness encourages our enemies to act aggressively.

Carter is a pathetic simpleton. He is one of the worst Presidents in the nation's history. He was a puppet of the Democratic Party, plain and simple. What a buffoon he is. He needs to retire and shut his mouth and stop meddling in politics, as he knows nothing about it

After he has sawn hatred. And why is he aplogizing to US jews and not Israel?????

and Carter in one post.

No Mr. President, you are not forgiven. You should have known better kind of like when Iran took our embassy hostage and you did nothing or when there was an "oil shortage" because of your friends in the Middle East...or when you slammed Israel every which way for existing. Forgive you? I don't think so.

Study the reports from Israel. They allude to corneas and skin fragments, hardly comparable to "organs". But also pay careful attention that these tissues were removed from the corpses of Israelis as well as Arabs and there is vehement denial that there were any instances of Arabs being killed in order to get these tissues-- the outrageous claim that appeared in the Aftonblad newspaper article and perpetrated by people such as yourself. Note too that the above practice was discontinued 8 or 9 years ago. Yes it is inexcusable that fragments were removed without permission and that has been admitted and apologised for. But the blood libel charge about Palestinians being killed for their organs is an outrageous allegation, in no way supported by the recent disclosures. Nor is there any evidence about ORGAN harvesting.

Morris you are a getting to be a bit of a joke. "the same anti-Israel tripe he`s been spewing for the last several years" Morris V If Carter has been 'spewing tripe for several years' then how come you were on these very pages lecturing Cipora on Carter on the 13 Dec 2008[1 year ago]in post #17 'Cipora, stop ranting and start reading', here: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1046157.html And at #62 you had this to say about Carter: "He`s the best ex-president the US has ever had, and I would argue that he is functioning at 110% of his abilities. The world is lucky to have him. You and I should do so much for it." MV, 12 months ago! "The best", huh? If Carter really has been spewing hate for *several years* you were oblivious until several months ago! From the best to tripe by epiphany or Fed-Ex! Who knows? So Morris, if Carter was "spewing hate" for several years how come he was simply "the best" less than 12 months ago? Go figure.

the six day war did even more

Israel has caused and continues to cause grievous harm to Palestinians and Arabs. It has invaded Lebanon and ruined its infrastructure several times. No need for apology. Too bad Carter feels the need to grovel like other US presidents. Note: Israelis and Jews will never forgive you no matter what you do (except maybe sign the rest of Palestine to them). Your apology was wasted.

Carter should apologize on national/international TV just as he did when he made the slanderous statements. I doubt his sincerity given has past statements and actions. This man was an awful president, his actions and in-actions as president gave rise to moslim extremism. His weakness and in-actions encouraged radical moslems and spawned groups like Al Queda. You would think after such a poor performance as president with double digit interest rates, double digit unemployment, the hostage crisis, destruction of the CIA, and weakness in world affairs this loser would just hide away at home and hope that people forget his four years of mistakes! He is a disgrace!

Carter will have company as 1 of the worst US presidents ever.

The man is an anti-semite and neo Nazi. If you believe anything he you will be disappointed. He is out to destroy Israel just as much as the Obama regime. If you let this snake into your country, count the silverware before he leaves.

He didn't back up one inch on anything he has said. He simply said he was sorry if Israel had suffered from it.

This is not the first time that Carter has tried to dissociate himself from the consequences of his actions on behalf of his Arab financial backers. Not long ago he tried to grab some headline space with a visit to Gush Etzion followed by a speech recognising that it will remain part of Israel in any conceivable peace treaty. This latest apology seems like another publicity stunt but if it is sincere it will be followed by a real change in behaviour. Since Carter is apparently so well informed about Judaism he should know that Al Het atones for crimes against G-d, not against people. To atone for a crime against people you need actions not words.

too little too late. he can not repair the harm he did.

He is saying 'Al Het '; which is more than asking forgiveness ! He is admitting & regret the mistakes that he himself did in the past !

... asking forgiveness from the Jews ! That will be the day for a real Peace and not a minute before ! So far, one see no sign of that coming! It must be the Arab's false pride that made it difficult for them to admit mistakes. That is why the Arab are always at War between themselves & against others ! It is their 7th century civilization that is still with them. Islam did not changed the Arab. If anything: it made them wrapped up upon themselves & aliens to a new civilization !

"Jimmy Carter to U.S. Jews: Forgive me for stigmatizing Israel" Wrong. That's not what he's saying at all. He's saying "Sorry, IF I have in any way stigmatized Israel". That's a HUGE difference. Carter's just being the polite old-style gentleman he is and saying sorry if he's upset anybody.

he may think or brlive he is near death , so he confessed for wrong doing.he should admit and say the words that were wrong so G-d may forgive him.all troubles in this region started with him first was iran and the rest is history.

Curious timing, for a seemingly false apology. His grandson is seeking a Georgia state senate seat that is in a heavily Jewish area.

As applied to the situation between the Palestinians and Israel which is based on conflict, nationalism and security, the use of thelegal term of art "Apartheid" is simpy libelous. "Apartheid" requires the INTENT to institutionally discriminate based on "race." The Old South Africa was quite open about their intent to discriminate based on "race." In stark contrast,Israel's motivation to separate from Palestinians, both stated and actual, is based on security. The Palestinians have agreed,via their statements and actions, that they are, in fact, dangerous and a threat to Israel's security. At the same time, Jews and Arabs agree that they are the descendants of a common ancestor. "Apartheid" is libelous in this situation as it attributes racist intent where there is none. It has become another word robbed of its true meaning by the naive,Western apologists for the Palestinians who now just use it as a "power word" to trump debates about Israel when they have nothing factual to say.

He has no business issuing such an apology only a few days after publishing his Gaza article. Maybe he caught a lot of heat for that article and is trying to diffuse it.

Jewish law understands that mere words of regret don't mean anything unless backed up by a demonstrable change in behavior and, importantly, an attempt to rectify the damage.

The appology follows a visit to israel where he discovered he has no respect or influence along with Bishop Tutu and other self-appointed 'Elders' so now he offers a vague appology. Like all such confessions, he needs to specifically elaborate the nature of his wrongs and pledge to take action to correct those wrongs and then provide evidence of the correction if he wants forgiveness. JUSTICE is part of the forgiveness process and it requires mitigation of the damage. That could take Carter a lifetime he doesn't have.

that is the way i see it as well and i am not even israeli

Here's a Carter speech from just three days ago. Most of it is more of the same anti-Israel tripe he's been spewing for the last several years: http://cartercenter.org/news/editorials_speeches/gaza-121909.html Somehow, the pain and suffering of Gaza's residents is all Israel's fault. Go figure. MV

Mr. Carter, a self proclaimed sinner, is late. The damage is done. If he wants to repent, he should stand up in front of the world and recant his antisemitic view and also write a new book about the futility of his old views. A private "Mea Culpa" sent to Mr. Foxman is the cowards way out.

Right-wing, left-wing, center-wing, top-wing, down-wing, it's the democratically elected government. Those are your words regarding Palestinians, not giving Israelis the same consideration would be racist. Not a surprise, really.

We should not be afraid to use the word apartheid I agree but in the right context and there is no comparison between Israel & South Africa. In SA blacks were the majority but they were barely citizens & had no rights. They were not allowed in the same naeghborhoods as whites They could not travel on the same busses. They were not allowed to do certain jobs They could not vote If the demonstrated against their life they were arrested even peaceful demonstration. In Israel The arabs minority can live next door to jews if they choose. They can travel on the same busses They are allowed to do any job if they have the qualifications. They can vote & there are about 10 arabs in the Knesset, under Olmert there was even an arab in the cabinet. They are allowed peaceful protest. The palestinians are not Israelis so the fact that its one rule for them & another for an Israeli is not apartheid its the fact they are not Israeli citizens. You want apartheid look to the arab world.

Carter's apology is directed to people, not policies. Israeli State policies, not the Jewish people of Israel and the US, are at the core of the Apartheid "colonialist" expansion. The claim that Israel is the only functioning Middle East democratic state means that ultimately it is the Israeli people, with the support of their Jewish-American brethren, who will end this evil when they recognize that a new post-Zionist Israeli political narrative is essential for Israel's survival.

When reading some comments from Ramallah to Karashi I realize thatlots a people who has seen and experienced or just read and seen the news are convinced that they know the trues. President Carter might have realized that no country is perfect, not even Israel, but has to act in order to protect its citicens in this hostile envirement. To some of us only the palestinians are victims and do all the right moves! It neads too to fight but also to tango!

"From the facts available, the Mission finds that the rocket and mortars attacks, launched by Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, have caused terror in the affected communities of southern Israel and in Israel as a whole. Furthermore, it is the Mission's view that the mortars and rockets are uncontrolled and uncontrollable, respectively. This indicates the commission of an indiscriminate attack on the civilian population of southern Israel, a war crime, and may amount to crimes against humanity." Direct quote from the Goldstone report. Obviously, Joe, it's time to put Palestinian leaders and field commanders on trial for war crimes. Since these attacks occurred for decades before Cast Lead, it means both Hamas and Fatah leaders must be put on trial. If the shoe fits...

If the shoe fits , wear it. If you do not like the honest criticism , change your ways.

I'm not Jewish but I must add that I think Carter is a moron. He needs to stay out of other people's business and just retire somewhere. He needs to leave the public eye... so what if he was a US president; he causes more trouble than it's worth.

Jimmy Carter grew up in similar conditions to me. He had the benefit of a Christian upbringing, good schools, good role models and a free country. Then he went into politics. He was a failure as the govenor of Georgia, then he became president, it only got worse. After he failed as president, and in the process greatly harmed this nation, he headed to the private sector. When he got there, all he could think of was how Israel tried to defend themselves and would not let him sell their very existence during the Camp David Accords, then he got angry and blamed all of this failings on Israel. For the last 15 years, he's has railed against Israel at every opportunity, he's even put it in print in his horribly skewed book. He has actively worked against Israel, many times. Now, for what ever reason, the failed governor, president and preacher is making the smallest concession possible by offering Al Het. By his actions we know him and that's enough for us.

Is it a coincidence that this apology was made soon after his grandson announced he is seeking the State Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Adelman? A bit suspect if you ask me. Just goes to show you how politicians of all stripes regard the voting public: gullible, dumb and having short memories.

He told the truth...unpleasant as it is. If their is any apologizing to be done it is we who need to apologize to him. Carter is a good man who did much for Israel. He helped us achieve peace with Egypt...a peace that has lasted for many years.

Do we really care what senility causes him to say??? (both in the pas and present)

I wonder if the former president came to his senses on his own accord?

I don't know much about S.A. history, so please tell me where I can find the information about black representatives in the Apartheid S.A. government. I know that there are Arab MK's in the Israeli Knesset, and I guess that's a normal part of Apartheid, right? "Israelis and Jews who were offended by the former President`s reference to Apartheid should be actually be offended by the conditions that Israel created to `earn` that well deserved description."

"We welcome any statement from a significant individual such as a former president who asks for Al Het," (...) "To what extent it is an epiphany, time will tell. There certainly is hurt which needs to be repaired."

He seeks only US Jews forgiveness : He needs to seek forgiveness of all Jews. He has no understanding, no compassion. I do not believe him

without success.

To My Fellow Jews South of the 49th: Accept this man's apology on one condition, he agrees to debate his book, Palestine: Peace not Apartheid, against Alan Dershowitz (AD). Carter, was reproached by AD for his title, to which Carter retorted that the purpose of the title is to spur debate. Interestingly Carter has vehemently refused to debate Mr. AD on the topic, once even leaving a conference where the two were set to speak, AD following Carter, to ensure that no form of debate ensued. Dershowitz in his book, "the case against Israel's Enemies" devotes his first chapter to scrutizing Carter's statements, actions and "charitable" institutions. The Appendix of the book is an assault on the factual mistakes found in Carter's Palestine: Peace not Apartheid. So If you want to make amens, how about a simple debate, and if you are proven wrong, you will issue corrections to your works and condemns the false information written, perhaps even offer a reason as to why

Better late than never.

... for accusing the Swedish journalist of being anti-Semitic following the disclosure on Israel TV Channel 2 last week-end re Israel's Palestinian (and others) body organ harvesting?

are empty words. Carter has spent over 30 years spewing venom and anti-Semitic comments at Israel and the Jews. It just doesn't go away with an "I'm sorry I've hated you all these years" apology. You want to apologize Mr. Carter - change places with Shallit.

I rushed to buy a set of tissues needed to wipe my flood of tears after reading Mr Carter's statements. There is a Czech saying that that after that one's waken up with the hand in the used night pot...

Carter has been allways a great friend of Israel. The peace treaty with Egypt was a great deal.

The whole world has said on many occassions that apartheid israel is in clear violation of many UN resolutions and International Laws, yet nothing has been done? And Carter is apologizing now? For what?? All I have to say is, wow !!

why should carter be embarassed to use the word "apartheid" when decribing israel? he was being honest, just as most of the world is being honest about what they see happening there.

Let's see , there are so many of them where should I start first? As George Washington is considered the father of the United States so Carter should be considered the father of modern state-sponsored Islamic extremism and fascism ! It would take an entire newspaper to go on listing Carter's dubious and/or infamous accomplishments.

The damage was done and will stay forever , just like Golstone's report. No one can take his apology seriuosly. It is a joke at best.People like him and Goldstone should have the ability to think of the consequences of their actions before the act,

"Israel, I'm sorry you feel that way" vs. "I was wrong to defame you."

Carter is now barely even allowed to visit Israel, let alone be trusted as a "mediator". His amateurish, sophmoric attempts to interject himself in the mix have failed for years now. He doesn't have much choice but to backtrack in his statements if he wants to still be listened to. Too late- he's already completely marginalized himself.

you obviously think the man's a little muddled in the brain if you believe he cannot discriminate between right and wrong and conclude that he has been over zealous in his condemnation of Israel. Maybe someone discharged a firework on his plantation and he figured out the effect that 8,000 Qassams might have on the innocent women and children in Southern Israel. Whatever the reason I would give him credit for being a man of honour and not assume that he has no sense of discernment. Apology accepted Mr Carter.

How do you call, private "Settlers Roads" on the west bank where only Settlers are allowed to use. Settlers carry GUNS not the Palestinians, when in fact it is RW Settlers that attacks the Palestinians, Olives Trees, throwing stones at their Houses in Hebron, attacking their Mosque , burning their religious Books, Where there are ROAD BLOCKS/Check POINTS only used to stop the Arabs free movements. House DEMOLITIONS against Arabs only, never a settlers'Homes,even after commiting Owful Crimes agaisnt Palestinians. Carter is wrong to aoplogize of what he truthfully described before.

Israel offered the arabs 90% of the WB and they said NO!!! Read The missing Peace - by Dennis Ross. Dennis Ross is as left as Beilin, Sarid and clearly supports 2 states at the 67 borders and he was chief negotiator for 12 years- Arafat said no to greater than 95% of the WB. Bibi, Sharon, Olmert all Likud members openly support the 2 state solution. If the Arabs support Hamas that calls for death to all Israelis - They can't criticize Israel for not giving them access to Tel Aviv to carry out their attacks. Israelis has every right to reside everywhere in the WB just as arabs reside in TA, Haifa, Negev and Galil. The Israelis in the WB will continue to be Israeli citizens until the final borders are agreed upon by a RELIABLE STABLE PALESTINIAN REGIME.

Israel can be very proud of being the most compassionate and most moral of all nations of the world. The Israeli defence Forces will always be the most moral and compassionate of any military. Israel can be so proud of it's young soldiars that volunteer to endanger their lives and at the same time so sincerely kind to all - regardless of faith or ethnicity. In all fields Israel's morals shines in the most outstanding way. -Healthcare-Israel has opened it's Hospitals to all even it's greatest enemies at time of war! -Criminal Justice - Israel has given fair trials to even the most viscious terrorist! -Education- Israel has shared it's resources with Israeli Arabs as well as with Arabs of the west Bank. In so many spheres Israel has shared it's knowlege and resources many impovershed countries be it in Health, Science, Technology, Communications, education, commerce, agriculture and so much more.

You have simply lay. You have mislead in purpose. You have used the concept apartheid because you wanted to harm. The truth is coming out. No apartheid, no genocide, nothing but a harsh Israel response to Palestinian terrorism. In several occasions Israel overeacted and has committed crimes. However, President Carter knows quite well that in comparison with American overeaction in Iraq Afghanistan etc, Israel "crimes" are of low intensity and basically justified. Pres Carter understands that Israel is actually dealing with terrorist criminals and reacts as anybody should react against criminals. Pres Carter knows that the wall of separation has no racist fundations. However, he decided to blast Israel. He should indeed apoligize now.

No Forgiveness! The damage caused has been too great. Carter will go down in Jewish History as an enemy of the Jewish People.

If Obama was anything more than an empty shell he would use this mans considerable talents and knowledge of the region to effect some real 'change we can believe in' in the Mid East rather than just the same old tripe we got under Bush Jnr.

There is nothing wrong with spealing the truth, but everything wrong for spreading lies. If he speaks the truth why does he repeatedly refuse to debate Derschowtz publicly and discuss "the facts" in a transparent matter. Even his apology is distorted. If you wish to apologize for stigmatizing Israel you should apologize to Israeli citizens, not to American citizens. By the way Dino, shouldn't you be busy enough with Swiss Minaretts? I wonder how you Swiss find even time for other peoples' problems with all the mess going on there.

Is that guy serious? If the truth hurts then buy a box of bandaids or aspirin and quit moaning about it.

So Mr Carter, whose center for human rights is mostly financially backed by the Saudi's (ironically a country with few rights & certainly none of them humane), decided to say sorry to all of us for always attacking Israel with his verbal assualts & his book (no intention of reading...or rather falling asleep to his book of misinformation). The fact that he's in bed with the Saudi's (a country, like its Arab neighbors, that never recognized Jews as anything but 2nd class citizens...similar to apartheid states) made his apology even more meaningless. Stop playing politics with us & instead apologize on behalf of those Saudi's who flew planes into the WTC on 9/11...stay consistent otherwise your Saudi pimps might put the smack down on you. Everyone lets not forget about the lack of human rights in Saudi Arabia...hookers like Jimmy get bitch-slapped if they get out of line so we shouldn't expect too many more apologies from him.

If Obama was anything more than an empty shell he would use this mans considerable talents and knowledge of the region to effect some real 'change we can believe in' in the Mid East rather than just the same old tripe we got under Bush Jnr.

The flames of hatred that he helped spread given his notoriety, will not be put out with apollogies anymore then Nero's conversion to Judaism after destroying Jerusalem. Any praises he sings now will not undo the damage he has done, and Nero's new "Rome" will burn again.

Jimmy Carter has apologized. yes untill the next time the hate flows from his mouth.I wouldnt buy a used car from that man.was a terrorable presdent and a small minded person.

Mr. Carter looked for some indication that the Israeli government, during the time of his presidency, considered peace to be of greater value than land, he did not find it. President Obama does not, and evidently will, find any such indication from today's government words or actions. Greed, the total absence of the rules of cause and effect, and a perverted understanding of Jewish law and ethics are what constitute the guiding spirit of Israel's policy vis a-vis the Palestinians. Israel would be better served by the current American administration's teaching the Likud and its partners that 'real politic' is not Hollywood false front. Ignoring our gradual loss of credibility in the world at large is not a recipe for success.

not only has the disaster jimmy carter got to apologise to israel for his anti semitism he also has to apologise to america for iran too and the other messes he caused !!!!!!!

I suppose better late than never.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/dec/20/20061220-092736-3365r/ "To understand what feeds former president Jimmy Carter's anti-Israeli frenzy, look at his early links to Arab business. Between 1976-1977, the Carter family peanut business received a bailout in the form of a $4.6 million, "poorly managed" and highly irregular loan from the National Bank of Georgia (NBG). According to a July 29, 1980 Jack Anderson expose in The Washington Post, the bank's biggest borrower was Mr. Carter, and its chairman at that time was Mr. Carter's confidant, and later his director of the Office of Management and Budget, Bert Lance. At that time, Mr. Lance's mismanagement of the NBG got him and the bank into trouble. Agha Hasan Abedi, the Pakistani founder of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), known as the bank "which would bribe God," came to Mr. Lance's rescue making him a $100,000-a-year consultant. Abedi then declared: "we would never talk about exploiting his relationship with the president." Next, he introduced Mr. Lance to Saudi billionaire Gaith Pharaon, who fronted for BCCI and the Saudi royal family. In January 1978, Abedi paid off Mr. Lance's $3.5 million debt to the NBG, and Pharaon secretly gained control over the bank. Mr. Anderson wrote: "Of course, the Saudis remained discretely silent... kept quiet about Carter's irregularities... [and] renegotiated the loan to Carter's advantage." There is no evidence that the former president received direct payment from the Saudis. But "according to... the bank files, [it] renegotiated the repayment terms... savings... $60,000 for the Carter family... The President owned 62% of the business and therefore was the largest beneficiary." Pharaon later contributed generously to the former president's library and center. When Mr. Lance introduced Mr. Carter to Abedi, the latter gave $500,000 to help the former president establish his center at Emory University. Later, Abedi contributed more than $10 million to Mr. Carter's different projects. Even after BCCI was indicted ? and convicted -? for drug money laundering, Mr. Carter accepted $1.5 million from Abedi, his "good friend." A quick survey of the major contributors to the Carter Center reveals hundreds of millions of dollars from Saudi and Gulf contributors. But it was BCCI that helped Mr. Carter established his center. BCCI's origins were primarily ideological. Abedi wanted the bank to reflect the supra-national Muslim credo and "the best bridge to help the world of Islam, and the best way to fight the evil influence of the Zionists." "-

are motivated by animosity for jews.that need not worry us.but we have to understand the fault is not wholly with us. why does the world send a vast number of journalists to israel and forget about the congo where five million have been killed in the last ten years.that is not a misprint.the number is five million.

Carter has recognised that his past words may have stigmatized Israel, and that would have been wrong. A good beginning. Now let him think about that for a while and seek deeper understanding and guidance. Then let him write a new book in a new spirit.

Yes....yes... I have just received information from reliable sources; Carters apology has not been accepted. I repeat, his apology (if that's what it is), has been absolutely and eternally rejected. Sorry Mr. Carter, but you will have to take the baggage with you when you pass into the next world.

Regardless of how one feels about Israel or Jimmy Carter, one must acknowledge that this article is misleading. Carter begs atonement "for any words or deeds ... which MAY have done this" (stigmatized Israel). Any journalist, who misrepresents this quote as meaning "Forgive me for stigmatizing Israel" is misusing his platform. Unfortunately this lack of interest for precision in language has become a hallmark of journalism worldwide (also of Talkback comments.) Carters seems to attempt to use precise, differentiated language, but as all of us, he often fails. At any rate, humanity's difficulties with communication and understanding only fuel animosity and ultimately war. Journalists and commentators should bear that in mind as they write.

....there is nothing wrong with speaking out the truth, even if it may once in a while be a slightly uncomfortable one. However, it was good that you reminded people of the difficult history of the Jewish people, a thing one should always try to take into consideration when rightfully criticizing (right-wing) Israels/Diasporas policies of today. That history can never be an excuse for Israels actions of today, but it at least may once in a while serve as an explanation....

Either we occupy the territories temporary for security reasons and will end the occupation when the conditions are ripe, or we annex the territories and grant all its residents equal rights of Israeli citizenship. But when we colonize these territories with the intention to hold this territories forever and at the same time don't grant citizenship to its residents - it's called apartheid. How else would you call the situation, when there are two villages sitting next to each other, and the residents of one village have full rights of Israeli citizenship, while the residents of the nearby village have no citizenship rights in any sovereign state?

While this is a step in the right direction, he needs to also ask Israelis for forgiveness for calling Israel an apartheid state. Unlike the arabs states that Jews were kicked out of & are denied the right to live in or own property, arabs live among Jews in communities throughout Israel.

I agree with Eran, words don't mean a thing. You should have all of your libelous books pulled from the shelves.

Israel has been the unfortunate recipient of years of anti-Semitic comments by Mr. Carter. He forgets that Israel gave up the Sinai, full of oil. Israel has always given up things for peace but the Arabs rarely give peace even in the face of Israel's generosity. Yasser Arafat was offered 67 borders slightly modified and instead he launched a war. The Arabs who call themselves Palestinians are their own worst enemy. If they really wanted peace they would approach the Israelis sincerely as Anwar Sadat did and King Hussein did. End the slander and let's have a peace deal.

well... by the way , all politics allways looks for theirs pockets !!? they are support by donations and when they retire , by conferences, lectures and ... books . If no one call them to hear him or don't buy theirs books...sometyhig is going wrong in the Kingdon of Denmark ...

I am impressed!!! To be able of introspection at his age!

Why is calling Israel an apartheid state "Racist"? Isn't that like saying it's racist towards whites to accuse South Africa of anti-black discrimination? how absurd. Why do supporters of Israel say all criticism of Israel is rooted in a phobia towards Jews? It's stupid.

Life is complicated. It's just Iran. I don't know what those numbskulls are planning to do.

Jimmy Carter has nothing to apologize for, at least not to the Israelis. Israelis and Jews who were offended by the former President's reference to Apartheid should be actually be offended by the conditions that Israel created to 'earn' that well deserved description. Israel's stigma is born in what it continues to do to the Palestinians!