Carter denies saying he is facilitating new Schalit letter
By JPOST.COM STAFF
The Elders Foundation on Sunday denied earlier reports that former US president Jimmy Carter stated in an al-Jazeera interview last week that he is facilitating further correspondence between Gilad Schalit and his family.The press release stated that in the October 21 interview, which was aired last week, "Carter referred to previous exchanges of letters that he facilitated two years ago, and indicated that he would always be willing to help in this case."Israeli government shuts down Al-Jazeera in the country