Carter Seyz Hamas Ready To Accept Israel As Neighbour

Either Hamas is just saying whatever for Western public consumption or they'll attach conditions such that Israel would never be able to accept. Carter says it's not a problem that he met with Hamas in Syria but that the US and Israel won't meet with Hamas. The Saudis must sure pay well. BBC

Former US President Jimmy Carter has said that Hamas is prepared to accept the right of Israel to "live as a neighbour next door in peace".

After meeting Hamas leaders last week in Syria, he said it was a problem the US and Israel would not meet the group.

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Mr Carter, speaking in Jerusalem, said Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking had "regressed" since the US hosted Middle East talks in November at Annapolis.

The former US president was criticised by the US and Israel for visiting the Syrian capital Damascus last week to meet exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal.

But he defended his visit on Monday, telling Israel's Council on Foreign Relations: "The problem is not that I met with Hamas in Syria. The problem is that Israel and the United States refuse to meet with someone who must be involved."

Mr Carter said Hamas had reiterated its position that it would accept an Israeli state within its pre-1967 borders, living in peace with Israel, if such an agreement was approved by Palestinians.

Two conditions that are very unlikey to happen. 1. Israel will never revert to pre-1967 borders for security reasons and 2. Paletsinians approving such a deal when they are bombarded with propaganda on a daily basis how Israel is little Satan an needs to be destroyed.

Israel, the US and the European Union regard Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, as a terrorist organisation. Hamas is officially dedicated to the destruction of Israel and the creation of an Islamic state in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.