2024 hasn’t been kind to Israel’s enemies, and how symbolic that in its final stretch, Jimmy Carter – the 1970s U.S. President – joined Nasrallah, Sinwar, Deif, Haniyeh, and Raisi. Carter, whose achievements include laying the foundation for today’s Iranian regime, fighting a rabbit, and spotting a UFO, was by all accounts a failed president. When he had the audacity to run for another four years of blunders and embarrassments, he suffered an unprecedented humiliating defeat, receiving just 49 electoral votes out of 538.
Sometimes a small cartoon says more than a thousand words: In one episode of “The Simpsons,” Springfield’s women raise money for a Lincoln statue, but when they fall short, they settle for a pathetic alternative – a Carter statue, triggering riots as angry residents trample it while police struggle to restore order. Carter’s legacy in grassroots satire.
And Carter never forgave. He dedicated his 44 post-presidency years to hating Israel, supporting Hamas, and writing books about Israel’s alleged “apartheid” in the territories. While one might somewhat understand Trudeau, Macron or Albanese, given their significant Muslim electorates, it’s harder to comprehend such anti-Semitic conspiracy theories coming from a former leader of our greatest ally – the only country in the world (besides Israel) with more Jews than Muslims. When Carter accuses Jews of oppressing people or apartheid, it carries far more weight and legitimacy than similar accusations from Erdogan, and Carter made sure to exploit that power, never lagging behind Erdogan in anti-Israel theories.
Though Carter denied being anti-Semitic or anti-Israeli, it was hard to miss his passion when speaking against Israel and his determination to seize every opportunity to do so. In an interview with Jon Stewart, Carter was asked about the causes of Muslim terrorism in Europe. Carter pounced on the question like finding treasure, responding with a hate-filled expression: “The Palestinian problem.” In other words, according to this Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Jews were to blame for Muslim terrorism in Christian Europe. “Carter continued to demonstrate his prejudices against Jews and Israel,” declared Abraham Foxman, head of the Anti-Defamation League, in response.
Naturally, Carter gravitated towards those interested in his doctrines, associating with extreme Islamic groups in the United States and even appearing as a keynote speaker at an event of the terrorist organization “Islamic Council of South America.” Carter, a known Hamas supporter who defined the terror gang as a legitimate organization, will surely find plenty to discuss with his friends mentioned at the beginning of this article, who are waiting to welcome him.
“President Carter will be remembered fondly in Israel, and his legacy will be defined by his deep commitment to peace,” President Herzog wrote this week about Carter. Amusing, considering his predecessor, President Rivlin, refused to meet Carter due to his obsessive persecution of Israel. But even the presidential political correctness and diplomatic niceties cannot change the truth:
I bid farewell, without much sorrow, to another Israel-hater under the convenient cover of “peace seeker.” Goodbye and good riddance.
