Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl took to the social media platform X to blast former President Barack Obama over his views on Israeli action in Gaza.

On Sunday, Obama posted a New York Times opinion piece by World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés calling for aid to reach Palestinians in Gaza.

“While a lasting resolution to the crisis in Gaza must involve a return of all hostages and a cessation of Israel’s military operations, these articles underscore the immediate need for action to be taken to prevent the travesty of innocent people dying of preventable starvation.

Obama followed this post up with another, stating: “Aid must be permitted to reach people in Gaza. There is no justification for keeping food and water away from civilian families.”

Pearl, replying to Obama’s post, blaming Obama’s Middle Eastern policies for the crisis.

“You gave billions to Iran and Hamas creating this mess and not one word from you calling for THEM to release the hostages, surrender and end the War! Tell Hamas to 1) Quit stealing and reselling aid 2) Stop attacking GHF workers who are feeding Gazans. 3) Leave and end suffering,” Pearl tweeted.

Obama left office in 2016. The current conflict between Israel and Hamas was triggered by the attacks carried out by Hamas and other militant Palestinian groups on Oct. 7, 2023. In all, 1,195 people were killed and more than 250 people were taken hostage.

An estimated 60,000 people have died as a result of the conflict since, according to The Washington Post.

Pearl has made several comments about the war in Gaza as well as the fate of Israeli hostages. In a June opinion piece, he stated, “I am sometimes challenged for my passionate support for the state of Israel. I will never waver.”