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Obama Says There’s No ‘Military Rationale’ for Israel’s Offensive in Gaza

On Friday, Former US President Barack Obama in Dublin said there is no military rationale for continuing to pummel what is already rubble and warned it is unacceptable to ignore Gaza's human crisis.
Israel launched a ground incursion earlier this month after approving an August plan to take over Gaza City, which it described as a remaining Hamas stronghold.
Calling the situation a 'cynical game,' Former US President Barack Obama faulted both sides' leaders, singling out Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and condemning Hamas's tactics as risky and cynical.
The United Nations warned that Israel's plans would risk about 1 million Palestinians, the Israeli military said 640,000 people have left Gaza City, and US envoys proposed a 21-point peace plan.
His Dublin remarks followed a controversial Freedom of Dublin award, and Obama said it was possible to call October 7th horrendous while noting Gaza's dire situation at the United Nations General Assembly.

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Henry McKean on Barack Obama's visit to Dublin

The Anton Savage Show discusses Obama's comments on Gaza and his view on the lack of military rationale for continued conflict.

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'Unacceptable' to ignore human crisis in Gaza

Former US president Barack Obama has said there is no military rationale right now for continuing to pummel what is already broken in Gaza, and he said it was unacceptable to ignore the human crisis that is happening there.

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Obama says there’s no ‘military rationale’ for Israel’s offensive in Gaza

Former President Barack Obama on Friday criticized Israel’s ongoing military action in Gaza, saying that “there’s not a military rationale for continuing to pummel what is already rubble” and arguing for Palestinian statehood.

17 hours ago·Atlanta, United States

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Barack Obama in Dublin: There is ‘no military rationale for continuing to pummel Gaza’

Former US president told a capacity crowd in the 3Arena that both sides were in a ‘prison of the past’

21 hours ago·Dublin, Ireland

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Obama Demands the Establishment of a Palestinian State: There Is No Military Justification for Continuing to Destroy What Is Already a Rubble.

Former US President Barack Obama criticized the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, saying that "there is no military justification for continuing to destroy what is already rubble," and demanding the establishment of a Palestinian state.

9 hours ago·Baghdad, Iraq

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