Former US President Barack Obama has criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza conflict, warning that they could 'harden Palestinian attitudes for generations' and weaken international support for Israel. Obama's comments come as events in the region unfold, with Israel engaged in a war with Hamas. While Obama firmly backs Israel, he also emphasizes the importance of considering the human costs and avoiding civilian casualties in military strategies. The Israeli government has been accused of not doing enough to avoid killing or injuring civilians, a view that some believe President Biden shares.
REPORTER: "Obama shared some of his views about the conflict - one of the things he said was that the Israelis haven't done enough to avoid killing or injuring civilians...Does President Biden share that view?" KIRBY: "What separates us from Hamas as two democracies - respect… https://t.co/EMK8rqb5bg https://t.co/z5Y4odyJHM
OBAMA WARNS SOME OF ISRAEL'S ACTIONS IN GAZA MAY BACKFIRE (Reuters) Israel's actions in war with Hamas, like cutting off food and water, could "harden Palestinian attitudes for generations" and weaken international support for Israel, said former U.S. President Barack Obama. https://t.co/TQW6ics0L0
OBAMA WARNS SOME OF ISRAEL'S ACTIONS IN GAZA MAY BACKFIRE (Reuters) Some of Israel's actions in its war against Hamas, like cutting off food and water for Gaza, could "harden Palestinian attitudes for generations" and weaken international support for Israel https://t.co/govVLW1T1p
Obama Criticizes Israel over Gaza: ‘Don‘t Harden Palestinian Attitudes for Generations‘ https://t.co/5VbcvKti8k via @BreitbartNews
In lengthy statement, President Obama firmly backs Israel in its war with Hamas. But he writes: "The world is watching closely as events in the region unfold, and any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire." https://t.co/yFOLJEnE5h