Interesting comments by Jimmy Carter

[SocialDemocrat61]

This interview is several years old so it might not be completely applicable to the current situation. But he does have an interesting perspective.

Feel free to discuss, I like to hear different points of view.

[Basic LA]

1. Plain talk from Plains Georgia.

[MMBeilis]

2. When you think that he's one of the guys in that 3 way handshake at Camp David, his words become even more profound.

[walkingman]

3. Thank you for posting. It lead me to read about AIPAC and

also watch the film "The Kings of Capital Hill" which is a documentary that expalins how AIPAC has moved toward the political right wing and away from political positions most American Jews hold. Another thing that stands out is the evolution of AIPAC and the creation of J Street (leaning more to the left).

Living in Texas and it's current policy of prohibiting state agencies from doing business with companies and contractors who boycott Israel. And also prohibiting state agencies from purchasing goods “produced in or exported from the Gaza Strip" shows the huge influence of AIPAC. The political influence if obvious.

It seems to me there always has to be a two-sided situation in American politics.

This situation that we now find ourselves has is not going away and I think will always be divisive regardless of the outcome of our present situation.

I thought it was a very informative video.

[malaise]

4. The Truth

Rec

[flashman13]

5. Carter put it very succinctly, "Americans don't want to know", about the

history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. I tried to make a similar point not long after October 7, and I was deluged with comments which at best went something like, "you support (are a) terrorists" or simply, "you're an anti-semite".

Americans don't want to know the sad fact that this conflict has been ongoing for the last 100 years. It has been marked by riots, wars, bad politics, bad faith, broken promises and intransigence by all sides. And we (and the British as well) need to shoulder our share of responsibility in creating this situation going all the way back to the 19th century. More or less since 1948 we have given the Israelis cart-blanch in their actions toward the Palestinians while showering them with money and arms. On a few rare occasions U.S. Presidents have attempted to broker a peace, but in the end the attempts failed in the face of reality on the ground. But always, the aid and support continues to flow.

It does look like Bibi and the right-wingers are going to press ahead with their project to turn all of Gaza into a parking lot. The, "and then what?" is a question to which I don't see an answer.