In the wake of former President Jimmy Carter’s death, he has been hailed as a bringer of peace, with tributes often mentioning his role in the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt.
But Carter’s animus for Israel was on display for much of his entire professional career. It’s a stark contrast to former and soon-to-be president Donald Trump, whose record of support for Israel is unmatched by any other president, and includes moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing Israeli sovereignty of the Golan Heights, and brokering the historic Abraham Accords.
Although Carter was not reticent to claim credit for the Camp David Accords, in which Israel and Egypt made peace with each other, the truth is that Israel’s Menachem Begin and Egypt’s Anwar Sadat had already essentially agreed to make peace, and had their meeting brokered by Romania’s dictator, Nicolae…
