Jimmy Carter: “The purpose of the proposed Protocol is to extend the present agreement...”

I recognize that Israel is a wonderful democracy with freedom of speech and equality of treatment under the law between Arab Israelis and Jewish Israelis.

This is a very wise and very courageous thing for President Obama to do. And in my opinion, is long overdue.

The Israeli government has rejected all the key issues that are included in the road map for peace.

I would prefer a much more rapid withdrawal myself and I don't know what the, you know, what the recommendation will be until I see the written report.