Obama's Petty Statement on Trump's Gaza Peace Deal Draws Anger from All Sides

Former President Barack Obama just reminded America why his foreign policy record remains one of the weakest in modern history.

In a post Thursday on X, Obama issued a half-hearted, ambiguous statement on the Israel–Hamas cease-fire that managed to anger virtually everyone — but most of all, exposed his trademark pettiness.

Obama referenced the “unimaginable loss and suffering” caused by the war — a war launched by Hamas terrorists in October 2023 after their brutal massacre of innocent Israeli civilians. He even mentioned the hope that Israeli hostages might soon be reunited with their families after more than two years in captivity. He spoke about “the hard task of rebuilding Gaza.”

But what he didn’t mention spoke volumes: President Donald J. Trump, the man whose leadership and diplomacy ultimately made the cease-fire possible.

For a man who once received a Nobel Peace Prize before he’d even earned a day’s worth of it, Obama’s silence was deafening. His statement felt more like an exercise in ego management than moral leadership.

Even progressives weren’t impressed. Pro-Palestinian commenters accused Obama of being too sympathetic toward Israel, with one slamming him for calling the war a “conflict” instead of “genocide,” while others claimed Israel “lied about every aspect of this conflict.”

But the reality is clear: Hamas — not Israel — could have ended this bloodshed at any time by surrendering and returning the hostages. Instead, they chose to prolong the suffering of their own people, as they always do.

The term “genocide,” so carelessly thrown around by anti-Israel activists, collapses under the weight of Hamas’ own barbarism. This is the same terrorist network that has spent decades murdering Israelis, destabilizing Gaza, and hiding behind civilians.

What is new this week, however, is a cease-fire — one that wouldn’t have existed without President Trump’s unwavering support for Israel and his unapologetic projection of American strength on the world stage. From the Abraham Accords to his decisive actions against Iran’s terror machine, Trump showed that peace is only possible when America stands firmly on principle, not political correctness.

It’s no wonder Obama can’t bring himself to acknowledge it. In today’s Democratic Party, hatred of Trump is the only acceptable form of loyalty.

Since leaving office, Obama has watched as his party’s base embraced open anti-Semitism under the banner of “social justice,” as American campuses devolved into breeding grounds for Jew-hatred, and as the mullahs of Iran grew emboldened by the weakness of Democratic foreign policy.

Meanwhile, President Trump, now serving his second term, has done the opposite — restoring U.S. credibility abroad, repairing alliances, and defending Israel as America’s most vital ally in the Middle East.

Where Obama alienated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump strengthened that bond. Where Obama appeased Iran with pallets of cash and empty promises, Trump confronted them with sanctions, strength, and—when necessary—firepower.

The difference couldn’t be clearer: one man delivers empty speeches; the other delivers results.

And Obama’s latest post proves that after all these years, he still hasn’t learned a thing.