Netanyahu and Obama clash over Israel and Palestinian land

Former President Obama says Israel lost the 'moral ground' in Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu fired back, saying Israel is just defending its home.

There is a new public fight between former U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It started after comments Obama made during a public appearance in Belfast. Obama spoke about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. He said that Israel has “ceded moral ground” regarding the situation in Gaza. Ceding moral ground means he thinks Israel has lost the high moral standing it once had because of how it is handling the conflict. He also said that, over time, Israel has taken land away from the Palestinian people. Prime Minister Netanyahu did not stay quiet. He…