Former President Barack Obama has faced criticism for his shifting stance on Israel’s actions against Hamas.
While initially supporting Israel’s right to defend itself and dismantle Hamas, Obama has now criticized Israel for the human costs and potential long-term consequences of its military strategy.
Critics argue that Obama ignores Israel’s strong record in upholding human rights and international humanitarian law. (Poll: Is Israel’s Ground Invasion A Good Idea? VOTE)
CBS's @NancyCordes: "Obama…said…Israelis haven't done enough to avoid killing or injuring civilians as they seek to take out Hamas…Does President Biden share that view?"
John Kirby has reiterated Biden has insisted to Netanyahu that Israel "respect…human life" pic.twitter.com/QJrw31vVQb
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 24, 2023
“As I stated in an earlier post, Israel has a right to defend its citizens against such wanton violence, and I fully support President Biden’s call for the United States to support our long-time ally in going after Hamas, dismantling its military capabilities, and facilitating the safe return of hundreds of hostages to their families,” Obama stated.
“But even as we support Israel, we should also be clear that how Israel prosecutes this fight against Hamas matters,” Obama claimed.
“Still, the world is watching closely as events in the region unfold, and any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire,” he continued.
“Already, thousands of Palestinians have been killed in the bombing of Gaza, many of them children. Hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes,” he added. (Poll: Do You Stand With Israel? VOTE)
“The Israeli government’s decision to cut off food, water and electricity to a captive civilian population threatens not only to worsen a growing humanitarian crisis; it could further harden Palestinian attitudes for generations, erode global support for Israel, play into the hands of Israel’s enemies, and undermine long term efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region.”
JUST IN: Barack Obama is calling out Israel for their strategy against Hamas in Gaza, saying their aggressive actions that harm civilians could hurt them more in the long run.
That’s rich coming from someone who dropped over 26,000 bombs in a single year.
“Still, the world is… pic.twitter.com/GFhaARpAxB
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 24, 2023
Obama ignored Israel’s long record of upholding human rights and international humanitarian law in war against a ruthless terrorists.
Additionally, Obama’s own approach to terrorism during his presidency has been criticized for being ineffective.
Some Democrats are concerned about a potential backlash among Arab-American voters in swing states who are upset with the party’s support for Israel.
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