Israel 'Took the Land' From Palestinians, Has 'Ceded Moral Ground,' Obama Tells Belfast Crowd

Obama scrutinizes Israel’s founding, says Palestinians want their ‘land back’

Former President Barack Obama criticized Israel’s security policy as having “ceded moral ground” and said that Israel’s founding had unjustly taken land from Palestinians in remarks in Belfast, Ireland, this week. At the same time, the former president also emphasized that both Israelis and Palestinians have a responsibility to change their approach in order to...

Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, has 'ceded moral ground,' Obama tells Belfast crowd

In a conversation with journalist Susan McKay, Obama said that the hostility toward Israel after the October 7 massacre was an indication that a "genuine cessation" was needed.

Obama Faces Backlash For Claiming Jews “Took Land Off People” In Israel

NEW YORK (VINnews)  — Former U.S. President Barack Obama has drawn criticism from conservative and pro-Israel commentators after claiming that Jews fleeing persecution in Europe “took land off people” and “were excessive” in establishing themselves in Israel. Critics accused him of overlooking the Jewish people’s more than 3,000-year connection to the Land of Israel. Join […]

Obama accuses Jews of 'excessively' taking land from Palestinians

Former President Barack Obama under fire for accusing Jews of 'taking land off people,' sparking pro-Israel and conservative ire.

‘They took land off people’: Obama faces backlash over Israel remarks

Former US president acknowledges Jewish persecution but says Jews seeking refuge took land from others, drawing criticism over his portrayal of Israel's creation; he also urges Israelis to rethink their strategy and Palestinians to reject violence