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Israel Quotes by Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Carter talks about the need for fairness in the Israel‑Palestine conflict. He says peace can’t come without recognizing a Palestinian nation and calls the bombing of Lebanon unjust. He also compares the cost of inspections to the price of war, urging a less violent path.

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The world is safer without Saddam [Hussein]. Certainly the people of Iraq are better without Saddam.

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My wish is peace for Israel and for Israel's neighbors.

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I advocate the modification of the '67 borders to let about half of the Israeli stay in Palestine.

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Iran is an island of stability in a turbulent corner of the world

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The preeminent obstacle to peace is Israel's colonization of Palestine.

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The pre-eminent obstacle to peace is Israel's colonization of Palestine.

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There was promulgation of false propaganda by the administration about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. There was promulgation…

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Because I know about the Holy Land, I've taught lessons about the Holy Land all my life, and - but you can't…

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My constant prayer, my number one foreign goal, is to bring peace to Israel. And in the process to Israel's neighbours.

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The situation in Gaza is intolerable. Not one destroyed house has been rebuilt Ppl cannot live w the dignity they deserve

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It's politically impossible for any member of Congress to make a public statement condemning or criticizing the policies of Israel. It would…

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I am pro-Israeli, not because of political expediency, but because I believe Israel is the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.

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I think the Israelis are beginning to realize more that they are moving toward a one-state solution, which would be a catastrophe…

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Israel's continued control and colonization of Palestinian land have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Holy Land.

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It would be almost politically suicidal for members of Congress to espouse a balanced position between Israel and Palestine, to suggest that…

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The bottom line is this: Peace will come to Israel and the Middle East only when the Israeli government is willing to…

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On balance, my life has been a constant stream of blessings rather than disappointments and failures and tragedies. I wish I had…

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It is generally not known in the world that, in the years preceding 1916, there was a concerted effort made to eliminate…

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Let our position be absolutely clear: An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be…

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When I was elected President nobody asked me to negotiate between Israel and Egypt. It was not even a question raised in…

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People in the United States, including me, are naturally inclined to support Israel. I'm an evangelical Christian who teaches the Bible every…

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The special relationship between the United States and Israel still stands. Our total committments to Israel's security and our hope for peace…

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With overwhelming military strength now deployed against him and with intense monitoring from space surveillance and the U.N. inspection team on the…

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“The bottom line is this: Peace will come to Israel and the Middle East only when the Israeli government is willing to…

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I tried to eliminate the need for Israel to strike out, militarily, by removing its major threat and attacker, and that was…

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Since I was 18 years old, I have taught the Bible. For the last fifteen or twenty years, I have taught every…

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I don't think that Israel has any legal or moral justification for their massive bombing of the entire nation of Lebanon.

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We consider these settlements to be contrary to the Geneva Convention, that occupied territory should not be changed by establishment of permanent…

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If I were president, I'd be very glad to see the Palestinians have a nation recognized by the United Nations. There's no…

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Then when [ISIS] moved into Iraq, the Sunni Muslims didn’t object to their being there and about a third of the territory…

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I don't think there's going to be peace as long as Israel is occupying land that belongs to the Palestinians, to Lebanon…

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The President publicly apologized today to all those offended by his brother's remark, There's more Arabs in this country than there is…

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The heart and mind of every Muslim is affected by whether or not the Israel-Palestine issue is dealt with fairly.

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We know definitively that Al-Qaida isn't all over Afghanistan anymore. According to CIA estimates, there are less than a hundred Al-Qaida members…

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Ever since Israel has been a nation the United States has provided the leadership. Every president down to the ages has done…

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The United States is squandering international prestige and goodwill and intensifying global anti-American terrorism by unofficially condoning or abetting the Israeli confiscation…

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The cost of an on-site inspection team would be minuscule compared to war, Saddam would have no choice except to comply, the…

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I think it was fully justified after 9/11 to initiate a military action against Afghanistan, because we hoped to create a democracy,…

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The United States...has a warm and a unique relationship of friendship with Israel that is morally right. It is compatible with our…

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I have been in love with the Palestinian people for many years. I have two great-grandsons that are rapidly learning about the…

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Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life...

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