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Exilednight

(9,359 posts) Sun May 3, 2015, 08:43 AM May 2015

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Israeli leaders don’t meet with Jimmy Carter during Middle East visit

JERUSALEM — Former president Jimmy Carter, wrapping up his three-day mission to Israel and the West Bank on Saturday night, said prospects for renewed peace talks were so distant that he didn’t even discuss the matter with the Palestinian leadership.

Carter said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “does not now and has never sincerely believed in a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.”

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Israeli leaders don’t meet with Jimmy Carter during Middle East visit (Original Post) Exilednight May 2015 OP

Jimmy speaks the truth. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #1

He says Hamas' Meshaal wants peace, 2 states. You believe that "truth"? n/t shira May 2015 #2

I think Israel is negotiating with Meshaal through geek tragedy May 2015 #3

So was that the "truth" from Carter? n/t shira May 2015 #4

That Netanyahu has never believed in the geek tragedy May 2015 #5

LoL....you know I'm referring to Hamas' Meshaal wanting 2 states, peace. n/t shira May 2015 #6

geek tragedy

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1. Jimmy speaks the truth. nt

Reply to Exilednight (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:55 PM

May 2015

shira

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2. He says Hamas' Meshaal wants peace, 2 states. You believe that "truth"? n/t

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #1)

Sun May 3, 2015, 08:18 PM

May 2015

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

3. I think Israel is negotiating with Meshaal through

Reply to shira (Reply #2)

Sun May 3, 2015, 08:20 PM

May 2015

third parties.

He believes in a two-state solution every bit as much as Likud and Netanyahu do.

shira

(30,109 posts)

4. So was that the "truth" from Carter? n/t

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #3)

Sun May 3, 2015, 08:36 PM

May 2015

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

5. That Netanyahu has never believed in the

Reply to shira (Reply #4)

Sun May 3, 2015, 08:37 PM

May 2015

two-state solution.

shira

(30,109 posts)

6. LoL....you know I'm referring to Hamas' Meshaal wanting 2 states, peace. n/t

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #5)

Sun May 3, 2015, 08:40 PM

May 2015

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