{"id":2077648,"date":"2023-10-24T11:38:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marthas-vineyard-resident-blogs-about-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:42:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:42:48","slug":"marthas-vineyard-resident-blogs-about-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marthas-vineyard-resident-blogs-about-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Martha&#8217;s Vineyard local shares thoughts on Hamas through blogging."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarthas-vineyard-resident-blogs-about-hamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077648&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>What happened:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Barack Obama, a semi-retired resident of Martha&#8217;s Vineyard,<\/strong> posted a lengthy statement on his personal blog spelling out his &#8220;thoughts on Israel and \u200bGaza.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>What he said:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The blog \u2062post was\u200b as pompous and long-winded as\u200b one might expect\u2064 from a \u200cself-styled intellectual who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marthas-vineyard-resident-blogs-about-hamas\/\" title=\"Martha's Vineyard local shares thoughts on Hamas through blogging.\">writes multi-volume memoirs<\/a>.\u2063 Reading the whole thing would be a \u200cwaste of any self-respecting person&#8217;s time, so here is the abridged version.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>The Martha&#8217;s Vineyard\u200b resident, who recently lost his personal\u200c chef in\u200d a tragic paddleboarding accident\u2063 (or so authorities claim) \u2063near his $19 million waterfront estate,\u200d had some\u2063 advice for how Israel should\u200d respond to the Hamas terrorist attack that killed more than 1,400 Jews\u200b earlier this month.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;It\u2019s \u2064understandable that many Israelis have demanded that their \u2062government do whatever it takes to root\u200d out Hamas and make sure such attacks never happen again,&#8221; Obama posted on the blog. He \u2064went on to acknowledge that Hamas &#8220;seems to intentionally hide among civilians,\u200d thereby endangering the very people they claim to represent. Still&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The blogger&#8217;s advice: &#8220;This\u200c is an enormously difficult task. &#8230; The \u2062world is watching.&#8221; Israel should simply \u2063pursue &#8220;a strategy that can incapacitate Hamas [the terrorists who intentionally hide among civilians] while minimizing further civilian casualties.&#8221; One cannot help but marvel at such insight.<\/li>\n<li>Obama concluded, in \u200dso many\u200d words (so, so\u2064 many): \u2063Why can&#8217;t we all just get\u200d along? He even suggested further reading, posting links to columns by Thomas Friedman and Ben Rhodes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Crucial context:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The island-dwelling multimillionaire, best known for his efforts to anoint\u2064 Hillary Clinton as the \u200cDemocratic Party&#8217;s presidential \u200bnominee in 2016, has ties to some of America&#8217;s most prominent anti-Semites.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Obama spearheaded the controversial \u2062nuclear deal with Iran, the leaders of which routinely call for the\u2063 destruction of Israel and are the chief \u200dsponsors of Hamas.<\/li>\n<li>The blogger has close ties to\u200c Edward Said and\u2064 Rashid Khalidi, so-called academics who specialized in anti-colonialism and anti-Israel studies.<\/li>\n<li>Khalidi, a former freelance public \u2062relations flack for the Palestine Liberation Organization, has made dozens of media appearances since the October 7 attack by Hamas, in which he has sought to put the terrorist atrocities into &#8220;context,&#8221; arguing that Israel&#8217;s &#8220;settler colonialism&#8221; and &#8220;apartheid&#8221; regime was \u200dto blame for\u200d the murder of innocent civilians.<\/li>\n<li>Obama has also palled around with\u200d Louis\u2063 Farrakhan, the virulently anti-Semitic leader of the Nation \u2062of Islam who has described Jews as &#8220;termites&#8221; and praised Adolf Hitler as \u2063a &#8220;very great man.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama&#8217;s longtime pastor, is a notorious anti-Semite. Alas, they are no longer in touch because, according \u2064to \u2063Wright, &#8220;Them Jews aren&#8217;t going to let him talk to me.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Obama won the Nobel Peace \u2063Prize in 2009. His accomplishment: apologizing to Muslims.<\/p>\n<h2>Bottom line:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Bloggers are \u2063the worst.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Obama emphasize the need \u2064for international support and cooperation in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian\u2063 conflict<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Israeli \u2063military has a \u200bmoral \u200bresponsibility \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-not-focused-on-basketball-turns-his-focus-to-israeli-palestinian-conflict\/\" title=\"Kyrie Irving Not Focused On Basketball, Turns His Focus to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\">minimize civilian casualties<\/a>\u200b,&#8221; Obama wrote. He suggested that \u200bIsrael \u200bshould \u200b&#8221;use \u200ctargeted airstrikes and\u200b \u200bground \u2063incursions&#8221; to\u200b\u200b neutralize Hamas, while taking\u2062 \u200bmeasures to protect innocent civilians and prevent\u2062 excessive casualties.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, \u200cObama called for a broader\u2063 \u200bregional approach\u200b, advocating for\u200c the involvement of \u200bEgypt and Jordan\u2064 to assist in stabilizing the situation in Gaza. He\u200c emphasized the need for international support\u200b and cooperation \u200bto\u2063 find a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.\n<\/li>\n<li>Furthermore, Obama expressed his concern \u200dabout\u200b the \u200bhumanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting the importance\u200b of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/floridas-recovery-underway-with-most-power-restored-schools-open-and-distribution-centers-catering-for-basics\/\" title=\"Florida's recovery is progressing well with power restored, schools open, and distribution centers providing essential supplies.\">providing essential supplies<\/a>, medical assistance, and support to the Palestinians\u2062 affected by the conflict.\n<\/li>\n<li>Concluding his statement, Obama urged for a \u200bdiplomatic resolution and a commitment\u2064 from both parties to engage in meaningful dialogue towards a two-state solution.\u2062 He reiterated his belief in the potential of Israelis\u200c and Palestinians to live side\u200d by side in peace and security.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Criticism and Reactions:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As expected, Obama&#8217;s \u200bstatement garnered\u2062 criticism from both sides of the \u200cpolitical spectrum. Some\u200c conservatives accused him\u2063 of interfering in Israeli affairs, while others on\u200d the left \u2064felt his recommendations \u200cwere not strong enough in condemning Israeli \u200bactions.\u2064 Critics also\u200b pointed out that Obama failed to mention the continuous rocket attacks\u2064 on Israeli\u2063 civilians by Hamas, \u200bwhich ultimately led to the recent conflict.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Analysis and \u200bSignificance:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Barack \u200bObama&#8217;s statement \u2062on Israel and Gaza comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-deploys-heavily-armed-forces-on-streets-of-moscow-after-wagner-boss-vows-war\/\" title=\"Russia sends heavily armed forces to Moscow streets following Wagner boss' declaration of war.\">amidst escalating tensions<\/a>\u200d and violence in the region. As\u200d a former US President and an influential figure, his opinion holds considerable weight and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-battle-over-floridas-big-tech-censorship-law-may-impact-future-of-free-speech-on-social-media\/\" title=\"Legal Battle Over Florida\u2019s Big Tech Censorship Law May Impact Future of Free Speech on Social Media\">shape public discourse<\/a>. While some\u2063 may dismiss his blog \u200bpost as the ramblings of a retired individual,\u200c it is crucial\u2062 to recognize the impact his words can have on shaping perceptions and influencing policy discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Obama&#8217;s call for a diplomatic resolution and his emphasis on protecting civilian lives reflect the international \u200dcommunity&#8217;s ongoing concerns about the situation in the Middle East.\u2063 By highlighting the need for international involvement, he underscores\u200b the importance of collective efforts \u2062in finding a lasting solution to\u2064 the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the criticism faced by Obama illustrates the polarizing nature \u200cof the Israeli-Palestinian issue. It serves as a reminder that finding a consensus and achieving peace \u200bin the region remains a complex and challenging task.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a tedious task, as Barack Obama, a semi-retired resident of Martha&#8217;s Vineyard, shared his &#8220;thoughts on Israel and Gaza&#8221; in a lengthy and self-important blog post. True to his intellectual persona, his words were verbose and reminiscent of his extensive memoirs. Enduring the entire post would be quite laborious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":2077649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2077648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2077648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077648\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2077649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2077648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2077648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2077648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}