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Jimmy Carter was unable to restrain tears when they saw the people of Gaza

After the visit to the Gaza Strip and met with the head of the Palestinian government, Ismail Haniyeh, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said that the “Palestinians are treated like animals”.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he had not been able to contain tears when they saw scenes of destruction in Gaza, which remained after the Israeli military action. “Unfortunately, the international community too often ignores the calls for assistance from Palestinian citizens, treating them more as pets than as people,” – Carter said, Agence France Press “.

In 2007, Tel Aviv has imposed severe restrictions on movement, built around the Gaza Strip towers and putting control crossing points, thus leaving 1.6 million people without food, water and energy. Carter expressed his concern about the plight of the infrastructure of the Gaza Strip, a powerful blow which caused the Israelis during the 22-day war.

“I hardly restrain her tears when I see how big it was the deliberate destruction directed against the Palestinian people “- said former U.S. president, standing on the ruins of the American School in Gaza destroyed by Israeli army. According to him, the school had “intentionally destroyed” by the bombing. “I feel a partial responsibility for what is happening here, but also must feel that all Americans and Israelis,” – said the ex-president of the United States.

After a visit to the Palestinian lands Carter held talks with the leadership of Hamas. “This is holy land for all of us, and I hope that we can achieve peace,” – said the ex-president at a joint press conference with Ismail Haniyeh, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian government.

The holder of the Nobel Peace Prize and architect of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty of 1979-year, Jimmy Carter has long advocated cooperation with Hamas, as an important link to the peace progress. It was Carter, despite the official position of the U.S. government and Israeli critics, held in 2008, meeting with senior Hamas officials in Cairo. And in May, met in Damascus with Khaled Mashaal, the head of the Politburo of the Movement.

During the current visit to Gaza, Carter handed the Government a letter addressed to Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who was captured in 2006. The message he took from captive parents on Friday, during a meeting with Israeli officials, and promised to deliver it directly through Hamas passes “Palestine-info”.