Obama knows better. He just sacrificed 4,000 years of Jewish history

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Taff, R. H. (2026, October 26). Obama knows better. He just sacrificed 4,000 years of Jewish history. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4777752/obama-belfast-remarks-israel/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-26 · by Reuven H. Taff

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The article criticizes former President Barack Obama for comments he made in Belfast on October 13, suggesting that these remarks disregarded four millennia of Jewish history. The piece expresses disappointment and calls for a public retraction from Obama without offering specifics about the nature of his controversial statements.

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On October 13, 2026, former President Barack Obama delivered a speech in Belfast where he commented on Jewish history, sparking controversy. Despite receiving an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University in Belfast on October 26, 2026, Obama has not retracted his earlier remarks, disappointing those who had hoped for a public apology or correction. The Washington Examiner expressed concern over the implications of his comments regarding 4,000 years of Jewish history, though the specific nature and context of these controversial remarks are not detailed in this article.

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