By Andrew L. Jaffee

Jimmy Carter has made a business out of apologizing for Palestinian terrorist groups like Hamas. Today, while visiting Gaza, some Palestinian nut-cases — possibly “Hamas extremists linked to Al Qaeda” — tried blow up Carter. Some thanks these terrorists have for Carter’s “pro-Palestinian” activities. Yet Jimmy foolishly spent the day trying to “persuade Hamas to accept the West’s three conditions for engaging the group: renouncing violence, recognizing Israel and accepting previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements — all of which Hamas has refused to do.” AND, Carter is so deluded that he refused to believe he was targeted today — despite the evidence.

From the AP:

… During his visit, Hamas security found what appeared to be explosives buried in a sand dune next to Carter’s route. No one was hurt, and it was unclear if the former U.S. president was being targeted. …

After leaving Gaza, Carter said he did not believe reports of a bomb plot to kill him while in Gaza.

Following Carter’s entry to Gaza, five men, some wearing Hamas police uniforms, removed three large, black disks and some wire from a sand dune next to a road Carter had used.

A uniformed officer at the scene told The Associated Press that the items were explosives, but police spokesman Islam Shahwan later said that an explosives unit had found nothing.

Israeli security officials say soldiers in a lookout post spotted Hamas forces dismantling explosives. They said they passed on a warning to Carter’s security detail. …

From Haaretz:

Hamas has foiled an attempt by Palestinian militants to attack former U.S. president Jimmy Carter during his visit to the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian source told news agencies on Tuesday.

According to the source, militants linked with Al-Qaida planted two roadside bombs at a border crossing between Gaza and Israel with the intent of striking Carter’s vehicle on his way out of the coastal territory. Witnesses reported seeing Hamas forces patrolling near the Erez crossing and detonating the explosives. …