Jimmy Carter: “I believe that the new spirit of openness, simplicity and clarity advocated in this Executive Order responds to the…”

But inside Palestine, outside of Israel, where the Israelis occupying forces are there, the persecution and deprivation of the Palestinians is horrendous.

That our country for the first time in my lifetime has abandoned basic principles of human rights.

Inside Israel, there's no semblance of apartheid. It's a wonderful democracy, with everyone treated the same.

Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.