Posted on 10/23/2023 7:04:17 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Former President Barack Obama originally said Israel should “dismantle” Hamas, but has now criticized Israel for the way it is “dismantling” the Palestinian terror organization.
In a statement Monday, Obama wrote:
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.
But even as we support Israel, we should also be clear that how Israel prosecutes this fight against Hamas matters.
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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. 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. 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.
A siege of Gaza would be lawful under international law, as an expert recently noted. Moreover, as Israel’s ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, has noted, Gaza only obtains 7% of its water from Israel in any case.
Obama ignored Israel’s long record as one of the best, if not the best, countries in the world in upholding human rights and international humanitarian law in war against a ruthless, terrorist enemy.
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What hardens ideas taught from birth?
In a sane world, there would be no more generations of “Palestinian” attitudes to corrupt. FAFO.
I first worked with Palestinis in Saudi in 1969. Their attitude was kill all Jews. I next worked with them in 1975. Their attitude was kill all Jews. I then worked with them in Saudi again in 1980. Their attitude was kill all Jews. I then worked in the West Bank in 2003. Their attitude was kill all Jews. They just slaughtered civilians in 2023. Their attitude is kill all Jews.
They have been fed hatred with their mother’s milk. They will never change.
Steven?
Back story please…
Uh...Me thinks he & val jar are
...he has no kids of his own.
Hey Obozo..little late for that! They have been teaching their kids to kill Jews for decades!
STFU, Obama!
Bathhouse Barry - firmly with the terrorists - never lets us down.
Well.....there.....you.....go.
well of course barry and lizardface think they are in charge
Yep!
ValJar was always in hus ear.
She was big time proponent of Muslim Brotherhood.
It was her that got him to spread the MB across all Islamic countries.
They are both traitors, along with Biden and his whole cabinet
Thanks!
Thanks!
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