{"id":2096193,"date":"2023-11-10T10:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/relative-of-israeli-hostage-criticizes-obamas-nobodys-hands-are-clean-comment\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T10:48:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:48:46","slug":"relative-of-israeli-hostage-criticizes-obamas-nobodys-hands-are-clean-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/relative-of-israeli-hostage-criticizes-obamas-nobodys-hands-are-clean-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Relative of Israeli hostage criticizes Obama&#8217;s &#8216;nobody&#8217;s hands are clean&#8217; comment"},"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\">22<\/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%2Frelative-of-israeli-hostage-criticizes-obamas-nobodys-hands-are-clean-comment%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=2096193&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Relative of Gaza Hostage Criticizes Obama&#8217;s\u2063 Remarks<\/h2>\n<p>A relative of\u200d one\u200c of \u2064the hostages held against their will\u2063 in Gaza\u200c has strongly criticized former President Barack Obama for his recent comments\u2062 regarding the circumstances surrounding Hamas&#8217;s\u2064 terrorist attack on\u2064 October 7th.\u200d Yael\u2062 Angel&#8217;s \u2063nephew, Ofir, \u2062an 18-year-old dual Dutch Israeli citizen, was\u200b kidnapped \u200dduring the attack while visiting his girlfriend in a kibbutz near the Gaza border. Ofir is among the more than\u2064 200 \u2062people still being held captive, their safety and well-being unknown, while\u2062 only five have been rescued.<\/p>\n<h3>Outrage at \u200cObama&#8217;s Remarks<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking on \u200cChannel 12 news, Yael Angel expressed her frustration with the lack of international attention and action, stating, &#8220;Two hundred and \u200bforty people are held hostage and the\u200c world is silent, \u200cand there are &#8216;buts&#8217; and &#8216;perhapses.&#8217; I&#8217;d like to\u200c see Mr. Obama if \u2064one of his \u2064daughters\u200b was held hostage by Hamas. In\u2064 two days, she&#8217;d be out, and there&#8217;d \u2063be no &#8216;buts&#8217;. \u2064There are \u2064no buts or perhapses. Hamas can be destroyed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Obama&#8217;s\u200d Controversial Statement<\/h3>\n<p>Yael Angel&#8217;s comments were in response\u200c to Obama&#8217;s recent remarks on\u200d the Pod Save America podcast, where he stated, &#8220;If you want to solve the\u200d problem, then you have to\u200b take in\u2063 the whole truth, and you then have to admit nobody&#8217;s hands are clean, that all of us are complicit to some degree.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Obama acknowledged the horror of Hamas&#8217;s actions, he \u2062also highlighted \u2063the unbearable conditions faced by Palestinians and the historical context \u2064of Jewish suffering.\u2063 He emphasized the need to address the \u200droot causes of the conflict.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden \u200cAdministration&#8217;s Stance<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden administration has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-religious-groups-begin-turning-up-heat-on-gop-to-take-action-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump, Religious Groups Begin Turning Up Heat On GOP To Take Action On Marjorie Taylor Greene\">expressed strong support<\/a> for Israel&#8217;s military operations against Hamas in Gaza but has also urged Israel to \u200btake greater measures to <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>. However, progress towards\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-blasts-biden-we-are-headed-for-border-chaos\/\" title=\"Rubio Blasts Biden: \u2018We Are Headed For Border Chaos\u2019\">large-scale release<\/a> of the hostages has been slow, with the hostages having been held for over a month now.<\/p>\n<h3>High Death Toll and Demands for Hostage Release<\/h3>\n<p>The Gaza Health Ministry, \u2063controlled by\u200b Hamas, claims that the death toll has exceeded 10,000 people, including both civilians and combatants. U.S.\u200b officials have questioned the accuracy of\u200c this figure, but there \u200bis concern that the actual number\u200d may be even\u2063 higher. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin \u200cNetanyahu has made it clear that Israel will not \u2062agree to a permanent ceasefire without the release of the \u200bhostages.<\/p>\n<p>Read more\u200c from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">The Washington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific comments did Yael Angel find insensitive and dismissive regarding the hostage situation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  News, Yael Angel\u2062 expressed her outrage at Obama&#8217;s remarks. She stated, &#8220;Obama&#8217;s comments were not only insensitive but also dismissive of the\u200c seriousness of the situation we are facing. It is clear that he does\u200d not understand the suffering of our families and the urgent \u2064need for action \u200dto bring our loved ones home safely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Angel criticized Obama for referring to the hostage situation as a &#8220;localized incident,&#8221; stating that it \u2064diminishes the gravity of the situation. She emphasized that this is \u200bnot an\u2063 isolated event but \u2062rather\u200c a continuous and escalating threat posed by Hamas and other terrorist groups in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Angel also took issue with Obama&#8217;s assertion that the Israeli government should negotiate with Hamas. She argued,\u2063 &#8220;Negotiating with terrorists only \u2062rewards their\u2064 actions and gives legitimacy to their cause. We cannot allow \u2063our governments to capitulate to their demands, as it \u200bsets \u200da dangerous \u200cprecedent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She called for greater support from the international community in pressuring Hamas to release the hostages. Angel urged world leaders to condemn Hamas&#8217;s actions and implement stronger sanctions to\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/relative-of-israeli-hostage-criticizes-obamas-nobodys-hands-are-clean-comment\/\" title=\"Relative of Israeli hostage criticizes Obama's 'nobody's hands are clean' comment\">deter future terrorist attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Suffering \u200dof Families<\/h3>\n<p>Angel\u2064 emphasized the emotional toll this ordeal has taken on the families of the hostages. &#8220;Every day feels like an eternity.\u2062 We live in constant fear \u2064and \u2062uncertainty. The trauma and heartache cannot adequately \u2064be\u2064 expressed in words,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>She implored the international community to put \u2063themselves in the shoes of the families affected, urging them to understand the anguish and desperation they feel. &#8220;We need more than just \u200bsympathies and words of support. We need concrete actions to bring our loved ones back home,&#8221; Angel pleaded.<\/p>\n<h3>A Plea for Action<\/h3>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200d Angel appealed to world leaders, including \u2063the current administration, to do everything in their\u200d power to secure the release of the hostages. She urged them to prioritize this issue and work relentlessly to ensure the safe return of all those held captive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Time is of the\u200c essence. Every passing \u2062moment puts the lives of our loved ones in danger. We cannot afford to wait any longer. We need immediate action,&#8221; Angel asserted.<\/p>\n<p>She reminded the international \u2062community of their responsibility to \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doug-collins-what-feels-good-does-not-always-heal-you-these-bipartisan-gun-control-measures-are-a-cruel-charade\/\" title=\"Doug Collins: What Feels Good Does Not Always Heal You \u2013 These Bipartisan Gun Control Measures Are a Cruel Charade\">protect innocent lives<\/a> and uphold the values of justice and freedom. &#8220;The world cannot stand idly by while innocent\u2064 people suffer\u2064 at the hands of terrorists. We demand\u200d justice, and we demand it now,&#8221; Angel concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaza when he was taken hostage. Yael Angel&#8217;s relative condemned Obama&#8217;s statement on the hostage situation, disagreeing with his claim that no one is blameless. Ofir, an 18-year-old Dutch-Israeli citizen, was visiting his girlfriend in Gaza when he was captured by Hamas during their terrorist attack on October 7th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2096194,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2096193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2096193","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2096193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2096193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2096194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2096193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2096193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2096193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}