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His response is pretty milquetoast. He supports Israel’s right to defend themselves but says they need to show restraint and not withhold aid from civilians in Gaza, which more or less lines up with his policy when he was in office.
It’s not a secret he and Netanyahu were pretty strongly at odds. Plus, Obama has been out of office for 7 years now, it’s not surprising his comments aren’t front page news
Comment by Potato_Pristine at 30/10/2023 at 17:10 UTC
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He supports Israel’s right to defend themselves but says they need to show restraint and not withhold aid from civilians in Gaza, which more or less lines up with his policy when he was in office.
Isn't this like . . . the median position on the Israel-Gaza War at this point? Maybe it's not newsworthy because he's not saying anything terribly different from the conventional wisdom on this issue.
Comment by bl1y at 25/10/2023 at 17:09 UTC
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The response seems basically in line with Biden's position, so the media doesn't have a juicy in-fighting angle to draw clicks.
Comment by nyx1969 at 24/10/2023 at 16:58 UTC
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I hear what you are saying, but I think the fact he criticized Israel at all seems significant, especially since he is normally so silent. It feels like he is actually also critiquing Biden a little bit, but without saying so. Anyhow, however long he's been out of office ... I dunno. I'm almost 54 and don't recall an ex-president putting out an opinion like this very often, and so when they have done it, my recollection is that it usually gets more attention than this. I find it weird. But thank you for responding! I can see that others don't perceive it the same way I do.