Conservatives ripped former President Barack Obama after he issued a statement Thursday on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement that made no mention of President Donald Trump.
Obama said that everyone should “be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight,” but the Democrat did not mention Trump or his administration in relation to pushing the first phase of the deal over the finish line.
“After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be reunited with their families; and that vital aid can start reaching those inside Gaza whose lives have been shattered,” Obama wrote in a post on X. “More than that, though, it now falls on Israelis and Palestinians, with the support of the U.S. and the entire world community, to begin the hard task of rebuilding Gaza — and to commit to a process that, by recognizing the common humanity and basic rights of both peoples, can achieve a lasting peace.”
Obama faced criticism on social media for omitting Trump’s name from his post.
Donald Trump Jr. replied to the former president, writing, “I’ll finish it for you. ‘Thank you, Donald Trump.’”
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“He couldn’t even utter Trump’s name,” said Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO). “Obama was the most divisive President in modern American history and even in a moment of great accomplishment and peace he couldn’t be a unifier. Sad.”
“You were an awful president. And Donald J. Trump has not only cleaned up your mess, he has transformed the Middle East,” added Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro.
The war started during the Biden administration when Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and brutally killed 1,200 people and took hundreds more hostage. After being sworn in for his second term in January, Trump began applying pressure on Israel and Hamas to end the conflict. He announced his 20-point peace plan alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week and then demanded that Hamas agree to the deal and end the fighting or face “all HELL.” The terror group said it would release the remaining hostages just days later.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas officially began on Thursday after final approval from the Israeli government. The first phase of the deal pushes Israel and Hamas closer to an end to the war and requires Hamas to hand over the remaining hostages. In return, Israel is expected to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including terrorists. Israeli forces are also expected to withdraw from central Gaza during the ceasefire.