Israel's UN ambassador calls Jimmy Carter 'a bigot'

[laststeamtrain]

Source: AP

Israel's UN ambassador calls Jimmy Carter 'a bigot'

By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer 42 minutes ago

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday called former President Jimmy Carter "a bigot" for meeting with the leader of the militant Hamas movement in Syria.

Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, "went to the region with soiled hands and came back with bloody hands after shaking the hand of Khaled Mashaal, the leader of Hamas," Ambassador Dan Gillerman told a luncheon briefing for reporters.

The diplomat was questioned about problems facing his country during a wide-ranging discussion with reporters lasting more than an hour. The briefing was sponsored by The Israel Project, a Washington-based, media-oriented advocacy group.

The ambassador's harsh words for Carter came days after the ex-president met with Mashaal for seven hours in Damascus to negotiate a cease-fire with Gaza's Hamas rulers. Carter then called Mashaal on Monday to try to get him to agree to a one-month truce without conditions, but the Hamas leader rejected the idea.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080425/ap_on_re_us/un_israeli_ambassador

[melody]

1. Because he reached out to another ethnic group, he's a bigot?

Oy.

[fbahrami]

48. actually

Palesinians and "native" Israelis (not European, Russian, and other emigrants) are all ethnically semitic. The only difference is that Isreal is a Jewish state, whereas Palestine has both Muslims and Christians.

[Andrushka]

2. Uh-huh

“While it is politically incorrect to say that all Muslims are terrorists, unfortunately, it’s true that all terrorists are Muslim”

Dan Gillerman,
Bill "Falafelmeister" O'Reilly Show, July 16, 2006

[oberliner]

11. Interesting how quotes are altered and/or faked and then distributed online

This interview is not even two years old and can actually be watched in its entirety online.

Yet someone, somewhere makes a slight alteration for whatever reason and then that altered version gets re-posted on forums and discussion boards.

Can I ask where you found that version of the quote?

The actual quote includes the word "nearly" before "all terrorists".

[Andrushka]

19. That changes everything then

:rofl:

[oberliner]

20. It doesn't - but why make the change?

Clearly, the actual quote itself is distasteful enough on its own.

Why did someone feel the need to take out that one word?

Also, can you share where you found that version of the quote?

[Thickasabrick]

3. I don't understand the ambassador's thinking here. How is Carter

being a bigot? It seems the ambassador's attitudes would be more closely aligned with bigotry.

[farmbo]

10. This Likud thug doesn't "think"...he merely parrots RW talking points

That tears it:

NOT ANOTHER DIME FOR ISRAEL until a moderate regime emerges!

:grr:

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[barnel]

15. being a non-necon is 'bigotry' in this jerk's book

Considering any opinion other than Israel's is bigotry in his book

President Carter worked long and hard, on American presidential time to *successfully deliver* 3 decades of peace between Egypt and Israel. It wasn't like USA didn't have it's OWN problems to worry about in 1977

there are very serious problems in our relationship with Israel, for starters, they dont see us as a friend, they see us as their servent

doesnt the ambassadore's statement reflect that? Does his statement reflect countless favors of the past, or what he thinks he's owed now, and that this American president is 'disobeying' him?

[barnel]

17. Israel can really use a friend

they've been using us for 60 years

[DogPoundPup]

24. That's funny!

AND SOOOOOOOOO TRUE!!!

[DogPoundPup]

21. In Lil Bush dictates world, it's backassward world now...see?

Or Orwellianism if you wanta' call it. Didn't you know?

[darue]

4. there needs to be a name to call people who make asinine claims about others supposed racism

oh wait: Race baiting

[ShockediSay]

14. Fascists

don't like honest brokers

[msongs]

5. obama dissed carter for meeting hamas as well (ooops!) nt

[skyounkin]

7. Yeah-

we know.

To the Ambassador- what have YOU done to get peace? Nothing? Geez- then SHUT THE FUCK UP!

[fshrink]

39. Yes. Actual diplomacy with its

classic maneuvering unfolds before your very own naive eyes.

[Poll_Blind]

6. Boy, howdy, I'd have to disagree with that. Can we get some K's and R's if you also disagree?

  Come on folks, let's get this on the greatest, get exposure and let more people see this sort of behavior.

 The Israeli government is the bigot here. Has been for a while. Alongside America, it's proof that countries that start out with the noblest of intentions can be run right into the shitter when you vote extremists into the government.

PB

[Trajan]

8. Carter is one of the great peacemakers of the modern world ....

There is NEVER anything wrong with at least trying to find peace ....

It is because of Gillerman and the blockheads on BOTH sides that war is so prevalent in the Middle East ...

Sounds like Carter needs to visit Gillerman ....

[pegleg]

9. I'm usually defensive of Israel, but Carter is a peacemaker and

irregardless of what anyone thinks - the man's intentions are pure. The worst that could happen is that he might fail and things would remain as they are now. At best, he might wind up launching a new nation and an era of peace.

[DogPoundPup]

22. Lil Bush is gonna take the credit now for Carter's work

Bush Thursday reaffirmed his support for a Palestinian state after meeting in Washington with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

The two presidents made brief statements to reporters and took no questions.

"I assured the president that a Palestinian state is a high priority for me and my administration -- a viable state, a state that doesn't look like Swiss cheese, a state that provides hope," Bush said. "It's in -- I believe it's in Israel's interest and the Palestinian people's interest to have leaders willing to work toward the achievement of that state."

Bush is pushing for a settlement between Israel and the Palestinians before he leaves office in January.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/04/25/bush_says_hes_committed_to_palestine/4960/

[ChairmanAgnostic]

27. peace = bigotry - the new meme

gee, thanks, Likud. Of course, there are many neoconmen here in the states who feel the same way.

[jonnyra]

28. Defensive of Israel?

How can one defend what they are doing to the Palestinians? How can one defend their war monger attitude? How can one defend their refusal to acknowledge they have nukes while threatening any other nation in the middle east with attacks if that nation pursues nukes to defend themselves against the war monger Israelis? HOw can anyon defend their clear attempts to personally destroy Jimmy Carter (with the help of the Americans and American media of course) who just wants peace?

Fuck Israel. Im sick to death of this coddling of Israel. WTF makes Israel so god damned special to Americans? I just dont get it. Unless of course your one of the Christian crazies who think the Jews are Gods chosen people. Jesus tap dancin Christ this world is fucked up.

[pegleg]

29. yup!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

33. I second your yup.

coddling only enhances bad behavior.

Cluster **** bombs?
Lebanon?
Gaza boycotts?
Asassination by missiles, killing innocents each week?

If you listed the facts of how they behaved, hid Israel's name, Americans would be up in arms against it.

[muryan]

47. Israel must be firing rockets at themselves

everyday then right? I dont agree with everything Israel does, but the fact that most of the things they do are a reaction is sadly overlooked.

[LeftishBrit]

45. Agreed

[daleo]

12. Blessed be the peacemakers

For they will be called bigots.

[barnel]

13. That's gratitiude

Carter has given them 3 decades of peace with Egypt

USA has given hundreds of billions to Israel

You'd think they could mind their manners with President Carter, even if they disagree

(in the role of Ambassadore, yes he does speak for Israel)

Israeli 'Thank You' note: 'But, if only you'd done more'

[The Stranger]

16. Dan Gillerman is an absolutely worthless piece of shit.

[BunkerHill24]

18. Kick & Rec'd

FUCK YOU Dan Gillerman

[UndertheOcean]

23. Dan Gillerman, you are the bigot

[GetTheRightVote]

25. We all know that is far from the truth but why even say it is the question ?

[laylah]

30. ...

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[DiverDave]

31. Fuck him, Carter has done more for peace

than alot of people.

Sure, call me anti-semite, who cares?

Me?, I'm anti KILLING, and I don't care who does it.

[ladjf]

32. Ridiculous.

[IronLionZion]

34. The fact that light-skinned Ashkenazi discriminate against darker-skinned jews,

Christians, and Israeli Arabs...means Carter is a bigot for talking to Hamas, which coincidentally happens to be the government leaders in Gaza. Got it. Apartheid (occupied territories) and "the fence" is sound security policy but talking to democratically elected leaders is bigotry.

:sarcasm:

Fuck this. Most Americans don't even know there are dark-skinned Mizrahi (middle-eastern) and African Jews because you don't see them on TV. You see mostly the ones with European heritage. I know people who seriously believe that Israel is in Europe.

[LeftishBrit]

36. About half of the Israeli Jews are non-Europaean

They do experience discrimination; but it's not as total as you imply; e.g. at least two former Israeli presidents and the current Speaker of the Knesset are Mizrahi Jews.

I agree that a lot of non-Israelis think that all Israelis are Europaean, which leads to some very misleading ideas about Israel.

Gillerman sounds like a fool, and totally unsuited to a diplomatic position!

[fascisthunter]

35. Why? Because He Won't Go Along with His Own Bigotry?

lololol....


"You must hate the Palestinians!!!!!! Or else....!"

What's this guy 14?

[ToughLuck]

37. Israels Government doesn't want peace, they want death

Listen to the polls in your own country that say 64% of Israelis want to negotiate with Hamas!!

[bluesmail]

38. I happen to resent that remark, agent provocateur.

greedy bastards, each and every one of them.

[darue]

43. ...

now why would you go and say such a stupid thing? "each and every one of them" being the problem I'm seeing

[LeftishBrit]

44. Each and every one of whom?

You mean you think EVERY Israeli is a greedy bastard, just because their ambassador is an undiplomatic arrogant idiot?

Would you like the rest of the world to think that 'each and every' American is a greedy bastard, because of your current government?

[Dyllyn]

40. Pot calling Kettle . Come in kettle

Blessed are the peacemakers for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven

[laylah]

41. Ambassador Gillerman's contact info

[e-mail]

I did it, so should we all.

[depakid]

42. Pot.Kettle.Black

I'd say pox on both their houses, except that they've managed to do that all by themselves....

[colonel odis]

46. being called a "bigot" by israel is like being called a "dipshit" by sean hannity