Jimmy Carter calls for end to fighting in Gaza

[n2doc]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has called for an end to the fighting and bombing in Gaza.

“Both sides must distinguish between combatants and noncombatants, and Israel must ensure that its use of force is proportionate in accordance with international humanitarian law. More immediately, all combat operations must stop, and Israeli troops should withdraw from Gaza,” Carter said in a statement released Tuesday.

So far, more than 600 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in the fighting, according to reports. The Israeli death toll is estimated at 29, including two civilians.

Humantarian groups have also called for an end to the fighting, citing the civilian loss of life as well as deteriorating conditions in the area.

Carter also called on the international community to use a ceasefire agreement to ” advance the reunification of Palestine if there is to be sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The agreement must include implementation and international monitoring mechanisms.”

http://www.ajc.com/news/lifestyles/carter-calls-for-end-to-fighting-in-gaza/ngkdw/

[rateyes]

1. Kick for Carter!

[Stuart G]

2. Again...!!

[Coventina]

3. K & R for my favorite former President

[malaise]

4. Carter is the most credible person on the subject

Fair and decent.

[brer cat]

5. He understands that conflict better than most.

Whether anyone listens to him is another matter. K&R for peace.

[democrank]

6. Thank you, President Carter.

~PEACE~

[RufusTFirefly]

7. Pres. Carter isn't perfect, but he has almost unrivaled knowledge and moral authority on this matter

A smart, ethical man can be very threatening to some people.

[sorechasm]

21. Well said RufusTFly.

Jimmy Carter's accomplishments have far more lasting effects due to his moral authority.

[japple]

8. The responses to this article made me [as a Georgia citizen] 1. hang

my head in shame to be associated with these cretins, and, 2. vow to provide more support to Jimmy Carter's grandson, Jason, the state governor's race.

[Capt. Obvious]

9. Another friend of Hamas!

[AIRSTONED]

10. Just my opinion.

Israeli troops should have withdrawed from Gaza 2,000yrs ago.

[Behind the Aegis]

18. That doesn't even make sense.

[Behind the Aegis]

20. So the Jews are savages?

Your comments are all over the place. Are you expecting the Jews to leave all of Israel? Or should they be removed?

Your comments really don't make much sense.

[WatermelonRat]

25. The Jews weren't even in Gaza back then.

Neither the Kingdom of Israel, the Kingdom of Judah, nor the Herodian kingdom extended there. Gaza was inhabited by the Phillistines.

[MosheFeingold]

32. Might want to check a calendar

2,000 years ago was the height of the Herodian Era and shortly before the first revolt against the Romans.

[MosheFeingold]

33. To be more specific

King Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the Philistine cities of Ashdod, Akron, Ashkelon, and Akron in 604 BCE.

And, Philistines are not the arab occupants of Gaza. They were a proto-Greek people, probably from Crete.

Sea-faring raiders who tore up the coasts all over the area, including Egypt.

[LeftishBrit]

26. Israeli troops were not in Gaza 2000 years ago, so what are you on about?

[ReRe]

11. They'll keep on, until...

... they kill them all. They have them pinned in there. What I can't figure out is how Hamas gets all of it's rockets, supposedly from Iran. How do they get them in there? Why doesn't the Arab nations do something to get the Palestinians out of there? I know... they don't want to go. If they choose to stay, even though they might be killed in these wars, what can anyone do? I heard someone say there were 1.8 million people there. I wish to hell Saudi Arabia would give them a little piece of the dessert so they could live in peace, for God's sake. God? What God?

[Uncle Joe]

12. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, n2doc.

[kentuck]

13. If Hamas was occupying Israel...

rather than the other way around...

Then many would be calling for a truce and an end to fighting, I would think?

[sabrina 1]

14. Thank you President Carter, this is a horrendous crime and the world is doing nothing to stop it.

[WillyT]

15. Huge K & R !!!

[TT_Progress]

16. Wish we could have him back for a second term

How old was Reagan in his second term?

Maybe Pres Carter can use a little greecian formula too. I know it is unrealistic, but as long as he had a good choice of VP I would vote for him in a minute.

[flamingdem]

17. Thanks you

Jimmy Carter

[TBF]

22. K&R for Jimmy Carter -

not perfect but at least the man has a heart.

[Bluenorthwest]

24. I think the addition of 'not perfect' is only applicable after you present me with one human who is.

Until that time it is redundant to the human condition.

[blackspade]

27. Thank you Mr Carter.

[Billy Budd]

28. Carter is the best

the best we have had in The White House since FDR

[Spitfire of ATJ]

29. The Right hates him because he's an ACTUAL Christian.

[Aerows]

30. Stop the revenge

stop killing each other.

For heaven's sake, that's the only thing that will prevent the death toll from rising sky high. Please let cooler heads prevail.

[MosheFeingold]

34. Yes, by all means.

We should allow Hamas fulfill its designated charter and let them kill all the Jews in Israel (which is what its charter says, BTW).

(sarcasm, if you haven't caught it.)

[Chemisse]

31. This one-term president turned out to be one of the great ones.

[treestar]

35. Here's someone who knows what he is talking about