Presidential election could shape Israel-Hamas war as conflict hits one-year mark
As the Israel-Hamas war approaches its one-year mark, the U.S. presidential election could potentially shape the path forward. Both candidates say they support Israel맥스카지노s security but they differ when it comes to diplomacy.
As the Israel-Hamas war approaches its one-year mark, the U.S. presidential election could potentially shape the path forward. Both candidates say they support Israel맥스카지노s security but they differ when it comes to diplomacy.
As the Israel-Hamas war approaches its one-year mark, the U.S. presidential election could potentially shape the path forward. Both candidates say they support Israel맥스카지노s security but they differ when it comes to diplomacy.
As the Israel-Hamas war approaches its one-year mark, the U.S. presidential election could shape the path forward.
On Oct. 7th, 2023, Hamas militants killed 1,200 Israelis, captured 250 hostages and triggered the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Since then, the death toll from Israel's retaliation has surpassed 41,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials.
With ceasefire talks stalled and regional tensions spreading, some fear the political calendar in the United States may be delaying a peace deal.
맥스카지노I certainly worry that Prime Minister Netanyahu is watching the American election as he makes decisions about his military campaigns in the North and in Gaza. I hope this is not true,맥스카지노 Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) told CNN in a recent interview. 맥스카지노It is certainly a possibility that the Israeli government is not going to sign any diplomatic agreement prior to the American election as a means to potentially try to influence the result.맥스카지노
President Joe Biden was asked about those concerns directly on Friday.
맥스카지노No administration has helped Israel more than I have, none, none, none맥스카지노and I think that Bibi should remember that,맥스카지노 Biden said, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 맥스카지노Whether he is trying to influence the election, I don't know but I맥스카지노m not counting on that.맥스카지노
Like Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris is supporting Israel as it conducts what the administration has described as a limited ground operation in Lebanon targeting the militant group Hezbollah, which has also resulted in civilian deaths.
Harris responded publicly after Hezbollah맥스카지노s ally, Iran, fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel on Tuesday.
"I will always make sure Israel has the ability to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist militias," Harris said.
Former President Donald Trump went further. At a town hall event in North Carolina on Friday, he said Israel should strike Iran맥스카지노s nuclear sites in retaliation for Tuesday맥스카지노s attack, a step President Biden opposed earlier in the week while speaking to reporters.
"When they asked him that question, the answer should맥스카지노ve been 맥스카지노hit the nuclear first, and worry about the rest later,맥스카지노" Trump said.
In the past, Trump has been critical of the Biden-Harris administration맥스카지노s push for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. He pledged to give Israel the support it needs to win but added 맥스카지노I do want them to win fast.맥스카지노
"From the start, Harris has worked to tie Israel's hand behind its back, demanding an immediate ceasefire, always demanding ceasefire," Trump said at an anti-semitisim prevention event in August. 맥스카지노That would only give Hamas time to regroup and launch a new October 7-style attack."
Harris has repeatedly highlighted civilian casualties in Gaza and advocated for a deal to end the fighting.
맥스카지노We cannot look away in the face of these tragedies, we cannot allow ourselves to be numb to the suffering and I will not be silent,맥스카지노 Harris said in July, a few days after Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Brian Katulis said, while the next president will be an important player in the war, there are limits to America맥스카지노s influence.
"A lot of what's going on in the region these days is driven by the interests and the actions of those in the region," Katulis said. "The United States does not have full power to actually control events.맥스카지노
However, the next president could potentially play a key role in what happens after the war.
Harris has endorsed a two-state solution, in which Israel would exist alongside an independent Palestinian state.
Trump has been less clear during his campaign. Asked about his position in an Trump said, 맥스카지노It depends when. There was a time when I thought two states could work. Now, I think two states is going to be very, very tough. I think it's going to be much tougher to get.맥스카지노
Katulis noted, while in office, Trump cut long-standing U.S. aid to the Palestinian people as part of a pressure campaign aimed at getting Palestinian leaders to accept a peace deal
맥스카지노I think we're going to see even less support than we've seen to the Palestinians over the last few years under a Trump administration,맥스카지노 Katulis said.
Still, there are signs Democratic support from Arab Americans is slipping. A recent poll conducted by John Zogby Strategies for the Arab American Institute found Trump leads Harris 46% to 42% among those who report they are 맥스카지노very likely" to vote.
맥스카지노Kamala Harris regained much of the support Biden lost after October 7th, but Harris remains 18 points below Biden맥스카지노s 2020 level of support with Arab American voters,맥스카지노 the release continues. 맥스카지노In our thirty years of polling Arab American voters, we have not witnessed anything like the role that the war on Gaza is having on voter behavior.맥스카지노
A found Israelis broadly favor Trump.
Another found Trump and Harris are statistically tied when voters are asked who would better handle the Israel-Hamas war.
