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Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the violence in Gaza, saying any constructive action would require acknowledging the complexity of the situation.

Former President Barack Obama said a way forward for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is only possible if people acknowledge the “complexity” of the situation.

“If there’s any chance of us being able to act constructively to do something, it will require an admission of complexity and maintaining what on the surface may seem contradictory ideas that what Hamas did was horrific, and there’s no justification for it. And … that the occupation and what’s happening to Palestinians is unbearable,” Obama said in an interview on the podcast “Pod Save America.”

The former president’s comments come as the Israeli military focuses its offensive against Hamas in Gaza City and northern parts of the enclave.

    • stoicmaverick@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Well then I’m not sure where to go from here, because you’re implying that I said things which I didn’t.

      • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Well then I’m not sure where to go from here, because you’re implying that I said things which I didn’t.

        What I quoted, which is what you did say, is very explicit…

        I think that’s basically what he’s saying with more words. You’re not wrong in this case, but the “everybody sucks here” line is most often used by people who don’t actually know the details of what they’re talking about, but need to have an opinion on the record. (Other recent example being the Ukraine war situation)

        There’s truly no reason for us to continue to go back and forth on this endlessly, that text is very specific and straightforward.