Jimmy Carter Quotes
It's politically impossible for any member of Congress to make a public statement condemning or criticizing the policies of Israel. It would be political suicidal for them to do so.
Quotes to Explore
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It's always convenient for certain people to heap accusations on Israel.
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There's still a role for the Association for Israel Studies. But not as the endpoint of scholarship and not as a fortress to defend Israel.
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Everybody knows what I represent. My message is that Israel wants peace, and I am going to do everything possible to find ways to get this peace, this objective of all our people. All of us want peace. The differences are about the conditions of this peace.
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Israel never targets civilians deliberately, period.
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There is a clear interest within ISIS to drag Israel into a war with them. If they do so, they will be able to paint Israel as having an alliance with the states fighting against them.
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I have to thank the People, the Congress, and the Government of the United States for my liberation.
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The Golan Heights is an area in the north of the State of Israel that has no part in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election.
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The settlement of the Land of Israel is the essence of Zionism. Without settlement, we will not fulfill Zionism. It's that simple.
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A master of improvised speech and improvised policies.
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Israel is not Vegas, and it will not be.
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I defend Israel's right to exist, to defend themselves, to not let themselves be exterminated a second time.
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You take away the money from Israel? No. That's something we can't do.
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In my 31 years in Congress, I have seen a lot of changes. We made some substantial policy changes that have improved our parks system and our public lands.
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Ever since I've been in Congress, various groups on the business side, those entities that are creating jobs out there, have felt that the Clean Air Act is really - that there are all sorts of presumptions in favor of the environmentalists.
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Tel Aviv is the most exciting place to eat in Israel.
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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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I think that Congress' ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary.
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Every piece of progressive social legislation passed by Congress in the 20th century bears a union label.
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Between the Community Redevelopment Act, requiring banks to make what I would call very weak loans, and specific quotas that the Congress imposed on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that created the market demand that really led to the subprime phenomenon.
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90%, 100% are going there to hear the singing. The story is another thing. Nobody's interested in the story. Happiness is happiness.
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Death and I are head to head in a total collision, pure and mutual distaste.
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The world is full of marvels, if you're willing to travel far enough to see them.
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It's politically impossible for any member of Congress to make a public statement condemning or criticizing the policies of Israel. It would be political suicidal for them to do so.
