return to sender

Jimmy Carter writes a letter to “Jewish Citizens of America” and tries to defend his indefensible use of anti-Semitic canards during the promotional tour for his book. Too bad he can’t help himself and slyly repeats them:

I made it clear that I have never claimed that American Jews control the news media, but reiterated that the overwhelming bias for Israel comes from among Christians like me who have been taught since childhood to honor and protect God’s chosen people from among whom came our own savior, Jesus Christ. An additional factor, especially in the political arena, is the powerful influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which is exercising its legitimate goal of explaining the current policies of Israel’s government and arousing maximum support in our country. There are no significant countervailing voices.

Mr. Carter finds it a problem that there is an “overwhelming bias for Israel” in America, so he has set out to overturn it.

He smooths the way for all those—the world over—who are eager, for their own reasons, to delegitimize Israel. I’m sure they will give it their best shot. Only, he isn’t content with that. He wants “Jewish citizens of America” to prove their loyalty by getting on board for his all-American effort to turn on Israel.

Take your letter, Jimmy Carter, and shove it. Then take your hairshirt and rub yourself raw with it. Harder! Harder! Go ahead and bleed for that Maker of yours. I’m sure He will appreciate your efforts.

The rest of us will go back to our see-no-evil, hear-no-evil, speak-no-evil overwhelming bias for Israel.