Vice President Kamala Harris told CBS News on Friday that she is making a distinction between the Israeli government and Israeli people, as if Israel is not democratic and as if Israelis do not agree with the government over the Gaza war. Stated.
Harris appeared on CBS News and answered a question about whether the Biden administration would cut military aid to Israel over the deaths of 30,000 Palestinians. (CBS did not differentiate between terrorists and killed civilians).
“It is important for us to distinguish, or at least not confuse, the Israeli government and the Israeli people,” she said.
It was unclear what Harris meant. The idea of not confusing the people and the government is usually expressed in relation to dictatorial regimes. Israeli voters elected the current government in November 2022.
Additionally, while Netanyahu faces strong opposition on domestic issues, Israelis broadly support his war effort and oppose the Biden administration’s vision for the region, including a “two-state solution.” . According to a recent Gallup poll, nearly two-thirds of Israelis oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state. Reversal From ten years ago.
Even Americans do not support the Biden administration’s policies. Recent polls show nearly two-thirds of Americans support an Israeli attack on Hamas terrorists in the city of Rafah, a move Biden has publicly opposed.
Harris’ confused response reflects deep hostility within the Democratic Party toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Saturday, Biden said he believed Netanyahu was “hurting” Israel more than “helping” it. This is a strange statement for someone who is in the middle of a war. Biden ignored Netanyahu for much of his first year in office. But as Prime Minister Netanyahu has repeatedly said, opposing his war policy means opposing the majority of Israelis.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. He is the author of the recent book, The Zionist Conspiracy (And How to Participate in It), now available on Audible. He is also the author of an e-book. Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 US Presidential Election. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
