Before Israel election, a new Netanyahu-Obama clash
Former US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have engaged in a public disagreement regarding Israel's treatment of Palestinians and the historical context of the state's founding. The exchange comes shortly before a critical Israeli election.
Why it matters
The public clash highlights ongoing tensions regarding Israeli policy and international perceptions of the conflict, which could influence domestic political sentiment.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a notoriously tense relationship with US president Barack Obama. A decade on, and days ahead of a tight Israeli election, the two again are taking each other to task.
Netanyahu on Friday denounced remarks by Obama, without saying his name, after the former US president said Israel had “ceded moral high ground” in its treatment of the Palestinians.
“I said this directly to Netanyahu when I was president — at some point, to break the cycle, the stronger party has a responsibility by virtue of its strength,” Obama told an event Tuesday in Belfast, according to videos posted online.
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