WATCH: Carter tells a group of Israelis that Hamas leader Khaled Mashal is not a terrorist, insinuates that Netanyahu is not strong or honest, and Hamas is willing to recognize Israel.
Speaking in Jerusalem, former US president Jimmy Carter on Saturday urged Israel to work toward a diplomatic resolution to the Palestinian conflict and end its military presence in the Palestinian territories.

Best of pals – Jimmy & Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza in 2009 – AFP
However, he sounded a less-than-optimistic note regarding the Israeli leadership’s commitment to these goals.
“We didn’t ask for any meeting with Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu or his cabinet we have never met in the past and this time we didn’t ask because it would be a waste of time,” said Carter, a member of The Elders, an independent Group of global leaders.














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