Jimmy Carter's Planned Hamas Meeting Criticized By Bush Administration

Jimmy Carter's Planned Hamas Meeting Criticized By Bush Administration

CNN reports that the Bush administration is urging former president Jimmy Carter not to meet with the leader of Hamas during Carter's trip to the Middle East:

The Bush administration has urged former President Jimmy Carter not to go forward with plans to meet with the leader of Hamas, the State Department said Thursday.

Carter may meet next week in Damascus, Syria, with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, as part of a trip to the Middle East.

Carter spokeswoman Deanna Congileo told CNN she could not confirm or deny whether any specific meeting might take place during Carter's trip.

However, a Hamas official told CNN that Carter plans to meet with Meshaal, who lives in exile in Damascus to avoid being arrested or killed by Israel.

Carter stirred up lots of controversy with the publication of his book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.

Alan Dershowitz blogged about the book for HuffPost.

Read the New York Times' review of the book.

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