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Netanyahu fires back at Obama after he accuses Israel of stealing Palestinian land
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly rejected former President Obama's claim that Israel had stolen Palestinian land, asserting that Jews are indigenous to the Levant and that Israel's land is their ancestral homeland.
- Obama criticized Israel's founding and its conduct in the war against Hamas, suggesting Israel had "ceded moral ground" by refusing to make concessions in the conflict following the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas.
- Netanyahu countered that Israel is not the obstacle to peace, blaming the refusal of Israel's enemies and America's enemies to recognize the Jewish people's right to a state as the main barrier.
- The exchange follows a history of public disagreements between Netanyahu and Obama, including a notable clash in 2011 over Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and territorial boundaries.
- Obama's remarks were made during a paid speaking event in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he also received an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University Belfast.
