Netanyahu Rejects Obama's Claims of Israeli Land Theft, Declares 'This Is Our Homeland'
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday refuted accusations by former U.S. President Barack Obama that Israel had stolen Palestinian land. In a video posted on X, Netanyahu asserted that the Jewish people are not foreign occupiers and that their land is not stolen, but rather their homeland. Obama had made his remarks during a visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland, earlier in the week.
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- Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected former President Obama's accusations of Israeli land theft.
- Netanyahu stated the Jewish people are not foreign occupiers in their homeland.
- Obama accused Israel of seizing land and being excessive in its actions toward Palestinians.
- The former U.S. president made his remarks during a visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Netanyahu's response was published in a video on the platform X.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Friday to remarks made by former U.S. President Barack Obama, who accused Israel of seizing "land from people" and being "excessive" in its actions concerning the Palestinian people throughout history. Netanyahu posted a video on the platform X, stating, "The Jewish people are not foreign occupiers in the land of their fathers and grandfathers. Our history is not a colonial project, and our land is not stolen land. This is our homeland."
Obama made his comments during a visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the preceding Tuesday.
