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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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.

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[-] stella@lemm.ee -4 points 10 months ago

holding a people in a situation in which they don’t have basic rights

I’m actually not sure which country you are talking about now.

If the options are Palestine and Israel, which country do you think it is?

Come on, use your brain.

[-] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No need to be condescending. With how polarizing this issue is, you are surely aware that there might be people on the Internet who would stand by these claims for either of the two countries. What I use my brain to conclude isn't relevant, the question is what you used your brain to conclude.

[-] stella@lemm.ee -3 points 10 months ago

Re-read my comment. It applies to you as well.

[-] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

holding a people in a situation in which they don’t have basic rights

Hamas holding their own population as human shields and failing to provide basic infrastructure, or Israel blocking their own borders that stops Palestine civilians from access to necessity of life.

Im with the other poster, and if you didn't see both there is already a bias in your head that no reasonable and open discussion of facts would ever overcome.

[-] stella@lemm.ee -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Lol, what? You're buying into Israeli propaganda talking points to justify bombing civilians. I'm not going to entertain your bias.

Hamas isn't denying Gazans basic human rights. Israel is. This isn't up for debate.

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