Carter apologizes for any words stigmatizing Israel: Mixed reactions to Yom Kippur prayer asking forgiveness
Criticized in the past for remarks that upset many in America’s Jewish community, former President Jimmy Carter has apologized for any of his words or actions that might have served to stigmatize Israel.
Carter, 85, wrote a letter December 21—made public by the Jewish Tele graphic Agency—offering an Al Het, a Yom Kippur prayer asking for forgiveness, timed with Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.