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Ex-president says decision threatens to worsen humanitarian crisis, undermine peace effort and erode global support for Israel

Some of Israel’s decisions in its war against Hamas – including cutting off food and water for Gaza – could “harden Palestinian attitudes for generations” and weaken international support for Israel, Barack Obama said on Monday.

In rare comments on an active foreign policy crisis, the ex-US president said any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs of the war “could ultimately backfire”.

“The Israeli government’s decision to cut off food, water and electricity to a captive civilian population [in Gaza] threatens not only to worsen a growing humanitarian crisis – it could further harden Palestinian attitudes for generations, erode global support for Israel, play into the hands of Israel’s enemies, and undermine long-term efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region,” said Obama.

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[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago

Denouncing Israel would be bad for business. And money rules.

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

That a d it would circle back to the fact the only reason Israel exists in its present form is due to the US militarily propping it up, so it's a problem the US has ensured continues with its policy decisions, and the equipment killing civilians in the west bank right now are us funded.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

This clip of Biden tells you everything about why America supports Israel.

[-] TinyPizza@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Take a victory lap, you are on fire lately.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks. Would you be my friend on MySpace? :)

[-] TinyPizza@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

I'm not on Myspace, had a falling out with Tom. I did track down your LiveJournal though, so I'll add you on the ol' LJ, as the kids say.

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[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

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[-] 4am@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Also, in this case, some mostly unreasonable people in this country would love to yell “B-B-B-BLACK MAN IS ANTISEMITIC!”

And possibly more than a few supposedly more reasonable people would find themselves voting for Jill Stein again over it.

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