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Jimmy Carter: I am opposed to an independent Palestinian state, because this would be a destabilizing factor in the Middle East and…

On the recordFebruary 24, 1980
I am opposed to an independent Palestinian state, because this would be a destabilizing factor in the Middle East and would certainly not serve the United States interests.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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United Jewish Appeal Remarks at the Organization's National Young Leadership Conference

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