Jimmy Carter: “Our agreement with Taipei, however, is a useful, effective, and acceptable way of giving one of our basic domestic…”

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

But among those who believe the case should be re-opened are politicians who don't always agree with each other, ranging from former president, Jimmy Carter to conservative former Georgia congressman, Bob Barr.

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

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.