Israel 'Took the Land' From Palestinians, Has 'Ceded Moral Ground,' Obama Tells Belfast Crowd
Obama said military strength alone cannot secure Israel and urged Palestinians to pursue nonviolent political change, while critics accused him of distorting Jewish history.
- On Tuesday, former President Barack Obama spoke at the O2 arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, arguing that Israel's founding involved "injustice" against Palestinians and criticizing the government's reliance on military force.
- Speaking with journalist Susan McKay, Obama acknowledged Jewish persecution in Europe while asserting that Israel's establishment involved taking land and being "excessive."
- Critics accused the former president of distorting history, arguing he overlooked more than 3,000 years of Jewish ties to the Land of Israel and minimized continuous Jewish presence in the region.
- Obama warned that Israel has "ceded moral ground" by prioritizing military solutions, arguing the citizenry must "rethink, reimagine" how to coexist with Palestinians rather than relying on walls and force.
- Regarding the path forward, Obama stated Palestinians must abandon expectations of military victory and pursue "nonviolent strategies," acknowledging that lasting peace requires significant diplomatic effort and creative engagement.
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Netanyahu Rejects Obama's Israel Land Seizure Claims
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected former President Barack Obama’s claim that Jews took Palestinian land, calling the remarks regrettable and insisting Judea is the Jewish homeland, not a colonial prize. Netanyahu answered Obama in a video posted to X on Friday, days after the former president spoke in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Obama had framed […]
Netanyahu Fires Back at Obama After He Attacks Israel, Defends Palestinian Terror
President Obama again slanders Israel. PM Netanyahu claps back. Watch below. President Obama is perhaps most responsible for the anti-Israel bigotry that has been normalized in American society. While POTUS, Obama among other things relentlessly attacked Israel, he appeased the Palestinian Authority and Iran, he allowed virulently anti-Israel resolutions to pass at the UN Security Council, and he destroyed the bipartisan support Israel enjoyed f…
Obama Lectures Israel on History. His Own Record Begs to Differ. – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Former President Barack Obama once again waded into Middle Eastern affairs, stating in Belfast, Ireland, in a paid gig with an audience of about 7,000 people, that the Jews of British Mandatory Palestine “took land off people and [those people] were expelled. And those people understandably said, ‘This is injustice and I want my land back.’” First, the obvious: Obama’s statement greenlights and justifies terrorism against Israel. As many people …
Israeli Prime Minister lashes out at Obama after he accused Israel of stealing land.
THINK ABOUT IT: If the ancient land of Israel was called ‘Judea,” why would its native inhabitants ever have been called “Palestinians?”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to accusations by former President Barack Hussein Obama, a closet Jew-hater, that Israel is “stealing land and losing the moral high ground.” Contrary to what some would have you believe, “The Jewish people are not foreign occupiers in the land of our forefathers. Our land is not stolen land. This […]
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