Appropriate Photo Placement
';This is a screenshot taken from Yahoo News Photos today:
If there had been an adjacent picture of a hole, the trifecta would be complete.
And still on the subject of Elder Moron Jimmy Carter, it looks like the reception he is recieving in Israel is about as cold as the peace he helped broker between Israel and Egypt.
That’s really cold for those of you a little slow on the uptake.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, broker of the first Israeli-Arab peace treaty, is getting a cool reception on his latest mission to the region: Israeli leaders are shunning him for accusing Israel of apartheid and for planning to meet with the head of the violently anti-Israel Hamas group.
A schedule released by the U.S.-based Carter Center showed no plans for the former president to meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni or Defense Minister Ehud Barak during this week’s visit in Israel, which was scheduled to begin Sunday.
Scheduling problems was the official reason given, a senior Israeli official said - even though Olmert recently took time from his busy schedule to chat with Wentworth Miller of the U.S. TV drama, Prison Break. Olmert’s office declined comment.
What is really behind the cold shoulder is Carter’s plan to meet with Hamas’ Damascus-based political leader, Khaled Meshal, when his peacekeeping mission moves later in the week to Syria, the Israeli official said. “Israeli leaders are not publicly criticizing Carter out of respect for his former position as U.S. president,” he added.
In remarks to air Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week” Carter said that his upcoming visit to the Middle East will probably include a meeting in Syria with leaders of the militant group Hamas.
“I’ve not confirmed our itinerary yet for the Syrian visit, but it’s likely that I will be meeting with the Hamas leaders,” Carter said, bolstering the rumors that he was planning to meet Meshal.
Ahead of his arrival in Israel, Carter said he feels quite at ease about meeting Hamas militants.
“I think there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that if Israel is ever going to find peace with justice concerning the relationship with their next-door neighbors, the Palestinians, that Hamas will have to be included in the process,” Carter said.
Hamas is sworn to Israel’s destruction and has carried out dozens of suicide bombings that have killed more than 250 Israelis. Israel has no contacts with the Islamic militant group, whose violent takeover of the Gaza Strip in June has undercut newly revived efforts by Israel and the Palestinians to strike a final peace deal.
Of course, not everyone is shunning him, and those who are willing to meet him include our very own Elder of Moron, President Shimon “Club Med Gaza” Peres.
Sphere: Related ContentThe most prominent Israeli to meet with Carter during his visit will be President Shimon Peres, Israel’s ceremonial head of state, and a Nobel peace laureate for his role in the historic 1993 accord between Israel and the Palestinians. Carter also has meetings scheduled with several lawmakers, and is to visit Sderot, the southern Israeli town most frequently targeted by Gaza rocket squads.
An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.
April 13th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
he’s a vile man
April 13th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Absolute nutcase, never before in the history of man has senility been misdiagnosed as wisdom.
Welcome Jimmy Carter, I hope a rocket doesn’t land on your head you lunatic, and might I add you peanut farming, bunny murdering, bribe artist- that I hope your stay is a peaceful one.
April 13th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
As an American I almost feel obligated to apologize to Israel; Carter is a disgrace and I am ashamed to know he is from my own country. He is also a disgrace to us who are Christians, in other ways. I abhored him while he was President and I wish he would just shut up for once. No wonder I hate peanuts!
April 13th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I am not opposed to talking to Hamas when it comes time to negotiate their surrender.
With Mr. Carter’s stated views on Israel, I cannot see this meeting as anything more than a strategy session.
I wonder if he will run into his fellow American David Duke in Syria (who is also welcome there).
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/051122/2005112209.html
Stan
April 14th, 2008 at 4:20 am
John Kennedy caused me to become a Republican, and Jimmy Carter caused me to change my choice of nuts to Cashew. He expects to be treated as a Statesman, when in fact, he is nothing more or less than a Doddering old Fool. What in hell does he think his opinion will mean. In his past, he caused the saying: “If ceasefires were peace, then the Middle East would be the most peaceful place on the planet.” Nobel prize for what?
nuf sed
April 14th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Look on the bright side. If Carter is visiting Sderot perhaps the Hamas jihadis in Jihad Fortress Gaza will give him a traditional homemade fireworks welcome…maybe a Kassam will land on his head (Psalm 7: 15-16).
April 14th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
jimmah, jimmah, jimmah, it’s meds time. Get back to the home and get in line. As for Peres, feh to that doddering old fool for yet another negative-to-Israel photo op session he seems to crave. He’s shameless.
April 14th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Poor innocent donkey! Someone might mistake him for Dhimmy Carter!