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Carter Can’t Win (Now He Has a Palestinian Angry at Him)

President Carter has been insisting that the “Apartheid” in the title of his new book, “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,” refers to Gaza and the West Bank – NOT Israel. Carter’s defense may allay the concerns of a few Jewish detractors (doubtful), but now he’s got at least one Palestinian upset (Hat Tip Indybay.org).

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