Carter: Punishing the Innocent is Criminal

Jimmy Carter is still trying to generate some kind of legacy. In a letter published in the International Herald Tribune, Carter again has some interesting claims:

Althought Hamas leaders have refused to recognize the state of Israel while their territory is being occupied, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has expressed approval for peace talks between Abbas and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel. He added that if these negotiations result in an agreement that can be accepted by Palestinians, then the Hamas position regarding Israel would be changed.

Apart from Carter's claim that Isreali lands are illegitimate, he is also dumb enough to believe that Hamas would actually be a friendly neighbor if only "an agreement can be accepted by Palestinians."

Regardless of these intricate and long-term political interrelationships, it is unconscionable for Israel, the United States and others under their influence to continue punishing the innocent and already persecuted people of Palestine.

Yes, the U.S. is obligated to spend money on a crookedly-run Palestine, but it is unconscienable that we helped the Iraqi people by removing a Stalinist dictator and terrorist.