Carter in Mideast
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, right, and Noam Schalit, father of Gilad Schalit, who has been held by Hamas militants for three years, meet at a Jerusalem hotel, Friday, June 12, 2009. Schalit said he presented Carter with a letter he was hoping could be delivered to his son. Carter is visiting Syria, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza in his effort to help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Associated Press
