JERUSALEM (Reuters) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Monday Hamas leaders told him they would accept a peace agreement negotiated by their rival, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, if Palestinians approved the deal in a vote.
"They said they would accept a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders if approved by Palestinians ... even though Hamas might disagree with some terms of the agreement," Carter said in a speech, after talks in Syria and Egypt with Hamas leaders.
"It means that Hamas will not undermine Abbas's efforts to negotiate an agreement and Hamas will accept an agreement if the Palestinians support it in a free vote," he said.
...He said "there's no doubt that both the Arab world and the Palestinians, including Hamas, will accept Israel's right to live in peace within the 1967 borders".
Yeah, right.
Hamas refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist, but miracle worker Jimmy Carter has changed that. Years and years of bloodshed could soon be over thanks to Jimmy.
Hamas won't undermine Abbas' negotiations and any agreement must be accepted by the Palestinian people in a free vote.
Sure, that'll happen. No problem. Peace at last!
This is absolutely meaningless.
On Saturday, while Carter was in the region working his magic, Hamas carried out a terrorist attack.
And we're supposed to believe that Carter has convinced Hamas to take a step toward peace?
Has hell frozen over yet?
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