WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 11: U.S. President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during an event to recognize emerging global entrepreneurs May 11, 2015 at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. Entrepreneurs from across the U.S. and around the world participated, ahead of President Obamas travel to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kenya this summer, in the event which focused on investing in women and young entrepreneurs. (Image: Getty)
Former President Barack Obama said that to make progress in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, individuals must recognize the intricate nature of the situation.
Obama stated in an interview on the Pod Save America podcast that if people want to take constructive action, they must acknowledge that there are seemingly contradictory truths about the situation – one can condemn Hamas’ actions while also recognizing the unbearable circumstances the Palestinians face due to the occupation.
These remarks were made amid the Israeli military’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza City and the northern part of the region.
Obama condemned the conversation surrounding the issue on social media platforms such as TikTok, saying that individuals must acknowledge the entirety of the truth.
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“If you want to solve the problem, then you have to take in the whole truth, and you then have to admit nobody’s hands are clean – that all of us are complicit to some degree,” he said.
Many individuals have looked to social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to better understand the violent conflict as it unfolds, but Obama expressed his preference for people to engage in discussions with one another directly.
He added that this should involve conversing with those who hold opposing views and truly striving to understand the situation by listening to their perspectives.
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