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'Did you say this to Ukraine too?': Barack Obama's message to Israel and Palestine splits Internet

Former US President Barack Obama spoke out about the deadly conflict in the Middle East in an article on the online platform Medium, on Monday, October 23. He reiterated Israel's right to defend itself against violence like the attacks inflicted by the militant group Hamas but also warned that any Israeli military strategy “that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire.”