At a meeting in the garden of Shaul Goldstein, who was then the head of the Gush Etzion regional council, Carter said: "This particular settlement area is not one that I can envision ever being abandoned or changed over into Palestinian territory.
Pada pertemuan di kebun Shaul Goldstein, kepala dewan regional Gush Etzion, Carter menyatakan: "Wilayah pemukiman ini bukan daerah yang dapat kuharapkan setelah ditinggalkan atau dipindahkan ke teritori Palestina.