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    Cool Reception for Jimmy Carter in Israel

    Former President Jimmy Carter said today he was "distressed" by Hamas rocket fire into Israeli border towns and that the deliberate effort to kill innocent civilians is a "despicable crime." But he still plans to meet with the leader of Hamas in Syria.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Former President Jimmy Carter said today he was "distressed" by Hamas rocket fire into Israeli border towns and that the deliberate effort to kill innocent civilians is a "despicable crime." But he still plans to meet with the leader of Hamas in Syria. The latest reports say the government of Ehud Olmert has refused to help the US Secret Service protect Carter while he's in Israel. Joel Greenberg of the Chicago Tribune was with Carter today in the Israeli town of S'derot.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, To the Point

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Turbulent Times for America's Airlines
    1. 1:46Cool Reception for Jimmy Carter in IsraelYou’re reading this
    2. 7:22Turbulent Times for America's Airlines
    3. 43:41Of Atom Smashing and Black Holes
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