July 18th, 2007 by NGO Monitor Staff | Category: Durban Conference, Human Rights

Jimmy Carter, whose Presidency was marked by “malaise” and global failure, is a central figure in the anti-Israel demonization machine.  In addition to lying systematically about Israel and the late Prime Minister Begin, his book “Peace not Apartheid” displays a racist approach to Israel erases the suffering of the real victims of apartheid in South Africa. And Mary Robinson presided over the infamous 2001 Durban conference and NGO Forum that promoted the delegitimization of Israel, the boycott movement, and justification of terrorism.  Both exploit human rights rhetoric to promote hatred and discrimination, and should not be included in the “Global Elders” group.   

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/19/welders119.xml

19/07/2007

EXCERPT:

“Global Elders” will address global problems by offering expertise and guidance. … As well as Mr Mandela and his wife, Graca Machel, the group comprises Desmond Tutu, the Anglican Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town; Jimmy Carter, the former American president; Mary Robinson, the former Irish president; Kofi Annan, the former secretary general of the United Nations; and Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate economist and founder of the Green Bank in Bangladesh, where he is known as “banker to the poor”. …  The initiative was the brainchild of Sir Richard Branson and the musician Peter Gabriel.  Sir Richard, Gabriel, the United Nations Foundation and a number of private benefactors are funding the initiative.