Carter Visits Sderot
April 14, 2008
Jimmy Carter said in Sderot that he deplores the killing of innocent civilians. Snubbed by most of Israel’s top brass, Carter managed to get an audience with the rocket-strewn town’s mayor. The peace process was central to Carter’s message, though one has to ask oneself just how much sanity the ex-President retains. After all, by meeting with Hamas, Carter is taking a huge step away from the peace process. Any step toward legitimizing the terrorist organization is a mistake, including the US insistence that Hamas be allowed to participate in elections, which has led us down the road we’re on now.
Carter needs to realize that he’s fell into the trap of moral relativism–that his reasoning for meeting with Hamas, no matter how well-intentioned it may be, is still likely to cause more harm than good. Visiting Sderot will do nothing to make up for this error in judgment. I do not doubt that Mr. Carter wants peace. I’m sure he does. I simply believe that in his quest for middle-ground, the former President has lost sight of the facts. If peace is to be achieved, it will not be done my giving the terrorists more power. It will not be achieved through so-called ceasefires that allow the terrorists to be rearmed. It will only be won when the forces of terror abandon the killing and seriously work for peace. How can Israel make peace with those who publicly state they are after its destruction? How can they make peace with an enemy that fires rockets indiscriminately at civilians?
Carter is making a mistake by dealing with Hamas. He is giving them credibility, and credibility is one thing that terrorist organizations should never possess.
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Carter is vehemently anti-Semitic and disgraceful ex-President.
Some have suggested that the State Dep’t threaten to take away his passport as a way to prevent him from doing this. Well, I’ll agree to that.
-Jason
thecandidconservative.blogspot.com
I agree. He’s meddling very destructively. Taking away his passport would be a symbolic gesture as well.
And now it looks like the best Carter’s visit produced was this phony “ten-year” truce…