From
Merriam-Webster online dictionary :
Main Entry: when
Function: conjunction
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwanne, hwenne, from hwanne, hwenne, adverb
1 a : at or during the time that : WHILE <went fishing when he was a boy> b : just at the moment that <stop writing when the bell rings> c : at any or every time that <when he listens to music, he falls asleep>
2 : in the event that : IF <a contestant is disqualified when he disobeys the rules>
3 a : considering that <why use water at all when you can drown in it -- Stuart Chase> b : in spite of the fact that : ALTHOUGH <quit politics when I might have had a great career in it>
4 : the time or occasion at or in which <tomorrow is when we must decide> <humor is when you laugh -- Earl Rovit>
The definitions that make grammatical sense to me in this context are:
at or during the time that
just at the moment that
at any or every time that
in the event that
if
the time or occasion at or in which
The following sentence fragments substitute the word "when" with these definitions.
Read them and decide for yourself how it sounds from a grammatical standpoint.
original:
that it is imperative, that the general Arab community and all significant Palestinian groups make it clear that
they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism
"when" international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace are accepted by Israel.
that it is imperative, that the general Arab community and all significant Palestinian groups make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism
"at or during the time that" international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace are accepted by Israel.
that it is imperative, that the general Arab community and all significant Palestinian groups make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism
"just at the moment that" international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace are accepted by Israel.
that it is imperative, that the general Arab community and all significant Palestinian groups make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism
"at any or every time that" international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace are accepted by Israel.
that it is imperative, that the general Arab community and all significant Palestinian groups make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism
"in the event that" international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace are accepted by Israel.
that it is imperative, that the general Arab community and all significant Palestinian groups make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism
"if" international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace are accepted by Israel.
that it is imperative, that the general Arab community and all significant Palestinian groups make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism
"the time or occasion at or in which" international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace are accepted by Israel.
How else can you interpret this sentence using accepted English grammar to mean something else besides that Carter excuses Palestinian terrorism until such time that Israel accepts "international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace"?