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| ExPrez Carter says Etzion Bloc will remain Israel | |
| 2009-06-15 | |
"This particular settlement is not one that I envision ever being abandoned, or changed over into a Palestinian territory," Carter said. "This is part of the close settlements to the 1967 line that I think will be here forever." The Etzion block is south of Jerusalem, the other large settlement areas are in E. Jerusalem, also near the 67 line and the Ariel block which is goes pretty far inside the PA side of the 67 block - so this statement could be interpreted as a 'the Ariel Block must go' statement Gush Etzion council leader Shaul Goldstein, who is something of a dove and has extensive contacts with arabs in and near Etzion- and the near Etzion arabs were long time anti Arafat who hosted Carter at his home, called the visit significant and said he believed it indeed contributed to a change in the former president's views. Carter embarked on the visit to Gush Etzion on Sunday in what he described as a chance to listen and make his views known. There he met with Goldstein and others at the Neve Daniel settlement, south of Jerusalem. The former president said he was there to "listen to the settlers," and that he "hoped to make sure they understand my own attitude toward Israel and the Jewish population in the world and toward the Jewish settlers." Later, Carter sat in Goldstein's living room, positioned under five books of the Hebrew Bible on a bookshelf. "This is our homeland, but we recognize there are other people living next to us," Goldstein told him, referring to the Palestinians, who view the West Bank as part of a future state. | |
| Posted by:Lord garth |
| #3 The worse thing about the Obama presidency is that if, that is a big if, the United Staets survive it you will have to withstand N decades of Obama post presidency. |
| Posted by: JFM 2009-06-15 19:29 |
| #2 "Carter sat in Goldstein's living room, positioned under five books of the Hebrew Bible on a bookshelf." Would that the Pentateuch have fallen and pummeled Carter's pointed head. |
| Posted by: Lagom 2009-06-15 09:56 |
| #1 Reassure the Juden so they'll go to the slaughter quietly, Jimmah? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-06-15 04:00 |