Campaign strategies: Trump and Harris on Israel, Iran, and global security

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Campaign strategies Trump and Harris on Israel, Iran, and global security
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The central attention of Donald Trump’s campaign is white voters, rich companies, and powerful lobby groups. He focuses on groups that supported Israel. To get the vote of the people, he makes a bold statement but doesn’t have strong evidence. For example, he says that if he gets the power, then he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Donald Trump warns that Israel would be destroyed if he loses. He also commented on immigration, implying they harm white Americans. 

His opponent, Kamala Harris, wants to reach a wider group of voters. She has kind rules for immigrants and gives importance to white voters. Harris is a great supporter of Ukraine and has a desire to help ‌victim’s families in the Middle East crisis. No doubt that she stands in favor of Israel, but she also talked about human rights. Harris wants peace in the Middle East, which is possible with the two-state solution. 

To achieve stability in the Middle East, it is important to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. This is because this war affects the whole world. 

Donald Trump is making efforts to influence ‌pro-Israel and Jewish lobbying groups with their money. Many of these lobbying groups support him. This is because he took strong actions for Israel during his presidential era. He moved ‌the United States embassy to Jerusalem, recognized it as Israel’s capital, and supported Israel’s control over the Golan Heights. Trump also played an important role in improving relations between Israel and Arab countries through the Abraham Accord. 

In this election cycle, pro-Israel donors are giving a lot to Republican candidates, especially Trump. Notable donors like Jeffrey Yass have given over $13 million to Republicans, and Bernard Marcus has contributed about $9.7 million. Other Jewish donors are also supporting candidates like Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, showing that pro-Israel money is very important in the Republican Party.

Donald Trump and President Joe Biden both have a different approach to supporting Israel. Trump opposed Biden for not giving enough support to Israel. If he is re-elected, he promises to give Israel more freedom in military actions. Furthermore, he avoids calling for a ceasefire and maintains a tough stance against ‌groups that oppose Israel, such as Hamas. His advisor suggested that Trump does not want to end the conflict peacefully; he would prefer Israel to win a war without US control. He aims to limit funding to Hezbollah and Hamas. 

If Trump gains power, then tension wit Iran may rise. He has previously taken a hardline approach, such as withdrawing from the Iran Nuclear Deal and imposing stricter sanctions.

This could provoke Iran or allow its influence to grow through groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis, increasing the risk of a larger conflict.

Trump’s presidency could also make Israel act more strongly against Hamas and Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq. This could lead to attacks from Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and Egypt, which could cause a bigger conflict in the region.

The conflict in the Middle East may get worse, especially if Trump wins the election. Furthermore, his action also compelled ‌powerful nations to take strong actions against the US and Israel, such as Russia, China, and Iran. 

Russia’s military power is strong enough in Syria. This nation wants to be influential in the region. If the US or Israel has a plan to attack Syria, then Russia may act against them to protect its interests. This could spark direct clashes between Russian and American forces, heightening the danger of conflict between the two nuclear nations.

Moreover, a rising conflict could threaten China’s energy supplies, pushing it to become more involved,‌ through diplomatic means or support for Iran. China may not fight in war, but it could help Iran with money and politics. This could change the power balance in the Middle East and make ‌opposition to the US stronger.

The Strait of Hormuz is under the control of Iran. The war in Iran would disrupt global oil supplies and cause prices to rise sharply. This situation has a great impact on ‌developing nations that depend upon oil imports. Is also a leader in inflation, food shortages, and high poverty levels. The involvement of the US in Russia’s and China’s interests could result in a larger‌ war. So all nations should act wisely to bring and maintain peace across the world. 

Research Staff

Research Staff

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