During a recent event in California, former President George W. Bush was asked for his thoughts on the war in Israel and the horrific acts carried out by Hamas terrorists.
“My view is: One side is guilty, and it’s not Israel,” Bush said.
“You’re dealing with cold-blooded killers,” Bush said of Hamas. “You can make all kinds of excuses why they are, but they are.”
From The Hill:
The former president said he expects that “it’s not going to take long” before people start saying, “It’s gone on too long. Surely, there’s a way to settle this through negotiations. Both sides are guilty.”
“Negotiating with killers is not an option,” Bush stated, saying Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s job is to “protect his country.”
More than 1,300 people were killed in Israel after Hamas launched an attack last Saturday, with the group also taking up to 150 people hostage, including some U.S. citizens.
Israel has responded with a barrage of airstrikes, with Palestinian officials saying more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed. Israel says that figure includes hundreds of Hamas fighters.
Watch the clip above.
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