r/politics • u/Particular_Log_3594 • 6d ago

No Paywall Obama: Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, 'ceded moral ground' in Gaza

https://www.jpost.com/international/article-911851
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u/walkallover1991 District Of Columbia 6d ago

I'm sorry but statements like this give me "one day everyone will have been against this" vibes.

As President, Obama opposed Palestine's bid for full UN member status and then later also opposed their bid to non-member observer state status. His administration also worked to block Palestinian efforts to pursue charges against Israel at the ICC.

He continued doing the Democrat song and dance regarding settlement expansion, but expansion continued throughout his Presidency. The U.S. abstained from a UNSC vote on settlement expansion.

You can't be against settlement expansion while simultaneously sending military aid to Israel, protecting Israel on the international arena, and not sanctioning high-ranking Israeli leaders.

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u/Engrish_Major 6d ago

Cool. And we should want people to change for the better. The best accountability is changed behavior.

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u/evilgigglefish I voted 6d ago

we should also want people who genuinely believe in what's right, not conveniently changing their beliefs as soon as american public opinion changes.

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u/Pantarus 5d ago

Wait what?

That's literally the whole point of elected government...the will of the people, or at least in theory the majority.

If the public want it one way...it's literally supposed to be the job of an elected official to listen to us.

Yes there has always been opposition. But it's only recently that it's become what I would say closer to the majority and readable as such.

As public opinion changes...I WANT my leader to consider and change if needed.

The flip side of that shit is a tyrant and you just HOPE they change their minds when public opinion shifts...a la Trump.