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Netanyahu Rejects Obama's Land Claims, Citing Jewish Homeland
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video on Friday strongly rejecting former U.S. President Barack Obama's recent comments suggesting Israel takes land and loses its moral standing. Netanyahu asserted that the land is the Jewish people's historic homeland and not stolen property.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected former President Obama's claims that Israel steals land and loses its moral edge.
- 02Netanyahu stated that the land is the Jewish people's historic homeland, not stolen property.
- 03He identified the refusal of Israel's enemies to recognize a Jewish state as the primary obstacle to peace.
- 04Obama made his comments suggesting Israel takes land during a public event in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- 05Netanyahu warned that peace based on illusions would fail in the Middle East.
He identified the refusal of Israel's enemies to recognize a Jewish state as the main obstacle to peace, not Israel's actions. Obama's remarks were made during a public event in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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