Jimmy Carter: “An act for the relief of Ermelinda Rossi.”

I think that sends a clear signal to Maliki that we won't be there indefinitely and my hope is that they'll be a commitment by the world community including the controversial nations of Syria and Iran.

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.

We look on human rights as an ability to live in peace. And to believe that your future will be better than your past might be.

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