Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Relentless Jimmy Carter: sticks it to Israel again

Carter to publish new MidEast book

Jimmy Carter has written a new book about [the] Middle East.

The former president told his Carter Center, based in Atlanta, that his new book, "We Can Bring Peace to the Holy Land," would be published after President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration in January. Carter otherwise would not discuss the book.

Carter spoke of Israel's "persecution of the Palestinians" during a panel discussion that concluded a two-day seminar at the Carter Center...
[JTA]



Carter ready to meet Hizbullah officials

Former US president Jimmy Carter said he is ready to meet with Hizbullah officials if the group agrees to see him. Carter made his comments upon arrival in Lebanon...

Washington blames Hizbullah for the explosion that killed 241 US Marines at their Beirut barracks in 1983, as well as for two attacks on the US Embassy in Beirut and the 1985 TWA hijacking that killed an American serviceman on board.
[Associated Press]

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