Carter: Gaza blockade an Israeli atrocity

Fri, 18 Apr 2008

Former US president says that sanctions imposed on Gaza Strip by Israel are a criminal atrocity, after meeting in private with Hamas leaders.

Former US President Jimmy Carter called the blockade of Gaza a crime and an atrocity on Thursday and said US attempts to undermine Hamas had been counterproductive.

Speaking at the American University in Cairo after talks with Hamas leaders , Carter said Palestinians in Gaza were being "starved to death" and received fewer calories a day than people in the poorest parts of Africa receive.
"It's an atrocity what is being perpetrated as punishment on the people in Gaza. It's a crime... I think it is an abomination that this continues to go on," Carter said.

Carter said Israel and the US were trying to make the quality of life in Gaza markedly worse than in the West Bank, where the rival Fatah group is in control.

"I think politically speaking this has worked even to strengthen the popularity of Hamas and to the detriment of the popularity of Fatah," he added.

"One of the reasons I wanted to come and meet with the Syrians and Hamas was to set an example that might be emulated by others... I know that there are some officials in the Israeli government that are quite willing to meet with Hamas and maybe that will happen in the near future," he added.

Carter on Sunday began a nine-day tour of the region to promote the Middle East peace process. He said Israel denied him permission to travel to Gaza, where Israel sealed its borders after Hamas took control of the territory.

Press TV - Carter: Gaza blockade an Israeli atrocity



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Carter doesn'r represent anyone but himself. He should leave diplomacy to the real diplomats and go back to building cheap houses.

Guess you haven't heard the definition of insanity:
Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.

Here is what will really happen:
1. Hamas, wordly recognized as a terrorist group, will be eliminated
2. A trial will not be necessary
3. They will be shot like dogs...perhaps even by their own people
4. Gaza will be eliminated; it will be annexed into the State of Israel
5. Peaceful Palestinians will have their own state on the West Bank...and have no one else to blame for their problems.

That is the reality. Oh, you can keep praying to Allah for the stuff you want

[quote=New Governor Of Alaska;88358]Carter: Gaza blockade an Israeli atrocity

Fri, 18 Apr 2008

Former US president says that sanctions imposed on Gaza Strip by Israel are a criminal atrocity, after meeting in private with Hamas leaders.

totally out of touch with reality.
Notice, he does not condemn Hamas for the continuous terrorist raids and rocket launchings into Israel. He is condemning Israel for reacting to these attacks.
Carter has been condemned by the US Congress, and a motion has been brought forward to suspend funding for the Carter Center.
The Carter Center receives extensive funding from Muslim countries...wonder if he is bias.
Most of the Carter Center board of Directors quit, due to the fact of the innacuracies and bias of his book.

He has no power or influence, and is considered irrelevant.

So much for Carter.....

Bourne, this thread is not about former american president Carter.



Wounded Palestinians lie near the car of the dead Reuters' reporter.

'Israel exposes its terrorist nature'

Fri, 18 Apr 2008

Iran says the unlawful killing of innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip clearly demonstrates Israel's 'inhumane' and 'terrorist nature'.

"International silence concerning Israeli crimes against civilians in the Gaza Strip greatly contrasts the West's so-called respect for human rights," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini on Thursday.

Hosseini denounced Israel's atrocities in the occupied territories, affirming that such 'stony silence will only embolden the Zionist regime to continue its cruel actions against Gaza's innocent civilians'.

Israel's military assault against Gaza this week is credited with at least twenty killed Palestinian civilians and a Reuters' photographer who was targeted despite his obviously marked vehicle.

The Zionist regime has again halted the flow of oil, food and medicines to the Strip.

The situation in the Strip is so grim that the Gaza Health Ministry has appealed to their colleagues around the world, saying Wafa hospital has canceled surgeries because it has run out of anesthetic nitrous oxide, the gas used in serious surgeries.

Press TV - 'Israel exposes its terrorist nature'

That's odd since Carter's name is in the title, your OP references him and you displayed a picture of his book.

The palestinians should stop launching rockets from Gaza. They are themselves to blame for Israels actions.
As far as the Israelis not letting goods through, that is too kind.
Hamas wants the destruction of Israel, and shells its civilians.
With a terrorist entity on its border, attacking its citizens, no life sustaining products should be let through. As a matter of fact, GAZA should be annexed and its inhabitants who do not want to live in peace, be destroyed.
Instant peace. Its their choice.

I think, what Alaska Governor said about the elimination of Israel....etc was completely impractical and illogical.
I don't think Israel can eliminate Hamas, if Hamas is to be destroyed, then that should happen on the hands of the Palestinians themselves, may be with the aid of the Egyptian Government and Israelis.

in Gaza, there is nearly 1 Million people living their, if you annexed Gaza to Israel, where would those people go??? Annexing Gaza to Israel is impossible in practice.

About what Hamas want? I am not so sure. Certainly they want to rule an Islamic State in Gaza, but I don't know if Hamas will accept to make peace with Israel as a price so they can stay in ruling Gaza and establish their Islamic state.

About what Hamas want? I am not so sure. Certainly they want to rule an Islamic State in Gaza, but I don't know if Hamas will accept to make peace with Israel as a price so they can stay in ruling Gaza and establish their Islamic state.[/quote]

Hamas could be eliminated...with a full scale invasion. They have no desire for peace because when peace comes...they will have nothing to do.

What I meant to say, is that if they want peace, there is no reason Gaza should not become part of a Palestinian state. Eventually, I am hoping the people of Gaza will throw out Hamas, and negotiate a settlement.