It is not a good idea for the Democratic Party to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on their minds this close to the presidential election.
Nevertheless, Democrats, like Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), are concerned about it. put it downPrime Minister Netanyahu is trying to “influence” the election in former President Trump's favor. Asked if Murphy was right, President Biden replied: answered“I don't know,” Netanyahu sharply added, “but we should remember” that no president “has helped Israel more than I have.”
That's true, as it is often saidthat even paranoia has real enemies. But Democratic concerns delusionally assume that they are such an impediment to Prime Minister Netanyahu's policies and political needs that they will expend energy trying to oust the Democrat from the White House. Reality suggests otherwise. Indeed, since the October 7 attack, the Biden administration has been nothing more than a speed bump to the Netanyahu government's aggressive war efforts in Gaza and now Lebanon.
Biden aimed to reduce the number of Palestinian civilian casualties and reach a ceasefire in both conflicts. He wanted to start negotiations on a two-state solution. he failed all three goalshis accomplishments are commendable, but put pressure on israel At least to allow more humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Indeed, Prime Minister Netanyahu may actually help President Trump win the election. After all, the Trump administration's Middle East policy, from moving the US embassy to Jerusalem to recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, was essentially Netanyahu's to-do list. Withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal.
But at the same time, Vice President Kamala Harris We have consistently supported “Israel's legitimate military objective is to eliminate the threat of Hamas.” She has never indicated that she would reduce American military aid to Israel if elected. Therefore, they argue that Prime Minister Netanyahu and his cabinet are making consequential decisions, such as whether to bomb Iran's nuclear infrastructure, based on how it affects the vote in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. That's too much. may decide the election.
Of course, Prime Minister Netanyahu has a dark and calculating personality. Nothing can be excluded. But Democrats are hypocritically complaining that Netanyahu is influencing the US presidential election. After all, they themselves tried to remove him as Prime Minister of Israel.
Earlier this year, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu's response to the Gaza war. and called for elections to replace him in Israel. But thanks to these American weapons, Israel has achieved military successes that have helped propel Netanyahu, a highly unpopular prime minister just a few months ago, into the lead. I'm leading now Opinion polls showed opposition leader Yair Lapid's approval rating at 38% to 27%.
Israel has become a political issue for Democrats, not because of Prime Minister Netanyahu, but because Biden's military aid to Israel is inconsistent with Middle East diplomacy. Despite domestic and international criticism, the Biden administration provided While Israel has a steady arsenal of highly destructive weapons, diplomacy calls for Israel to act with restraint and seek a cease-fire rather than use those weapons. Netanyahu understandably kept the weapon in his pocket and ignored Biden's restraint diplomacy, knowing he had solid Republican support.
The Democratic Party may receive little praise from voters for its weapons development and self-restraint policies. some polls Some say Harris is doing well with Jewish voters, but despite Biden's support for Israel's military, evidence shows her support is the lowest of any Democratic presidential candidate in 30 years. Some people are. And despite his past condescending attitude towards Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Trump has won support from Arab American and Muslim voters, leading him nationally by four points over Harris. appears unimpressed with the administration's restraint strategy. This fact alone could even bring Michigan into the Republican column.
Democrats should fear that Netanyahu's cognitively dissonant Middle East policy, not Machiavellian plays, will hurt them on November 5th.
Gregory J. Wallance He was a federal prosecutor in the Carter and Reagan administrations and a member of the ABSCAM prosecution team that convicted a U.S. senator and six members of Congress on bribery charges. he is the author of “To Siberia: George Kennan's epic journey through Russia's cruel and frozen heart”.”
