A video of former U.S. President Barack Obama discussing the situation of Palestinians has been widely circulated on social media, with some users claiming it is a recent statement in light of current events in Gaza. However, the claim is misleading; the video was recorded ten years ago during a speech in Jerusalem, according to AFP.
In the video, Obama is seen speaking to an audience, stating: "But the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the right to justice must be recognized for them. Put yourselves in their shoes, look at the world through their eyes. They live their lives with a foreign army controlling their movement."
Publishers commented, "Today, Obama spoke frankly and honestly to the Israelis and said, 'put yourselves in the place of the Palestinians'."
### Ten-Year-Old Speech
Searching for the video using keywords like "Obama speech Palestinians" leads to the full speech posted in 2013 on Barack Obama’s channel when he was President of the United States. In what is considered a highlight of his three-day visit, the American president at that time urged Israeli youth to encourage their leaders to return to the stalled peace talks with the Palestinians. Obama asked Israelis "to look at the world through (Palestinian) eyes," and stated, "Just as the Israelis built a state in their homeland, the Palestinians have the right to be a free people in their land."
