Pro-Palestinian demonstrators during a vigil organized in support of Palestinian victims one year after the start of the war in Gaza, in Dearborn, Michigan, Oct 7, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
Amid the backdrop of the ongoing war in Gaza, which loomed large over the U.S. election campaign in recent months, an idea circulated Wednesday suggesting that the Democrat administration's unconditional support for Israel may have cost Kamala Harris the presidential victory. While the developments that have shaken the Middle East for more than a year have caused a stir in the country, the military campaign led by Israel in the Palestinian enclave and in Lebanon does not seem to have been a decisive factor in the national vote. “For the vast majority of Americans, the war waged by Israel in Gaza and the growing tensions between Israel and Iran were not an important voting criterion,” said James A. Piazza, professor of political science at the Pennsylvania State University. “Most of them focused on four main issues: abortion, whether or...
Amid the backdrop of the ongoing war in Gaza, which loomed large over the U.S. election campaign in recent months, an idea circulated Wednesday suggesting that the Democrat administration's unconditional support for Israel may have cost Kamala Harris the presidential victory. While the developments that have shaken the Middle East for more than a year have caused a stir in the country, the military campaign led by Israel in the Palestinian enclave and in Lebanon does not seem to have been a decisive factor in the national vote. “For the vast majority of Americans, the war waged by Israel in Gaza and the growing tensions between Israel and Iran were not an important voting criterion,” said James A. Piazza, professor of political science at the Pennsylvania State University. “Most of them focused on four main issues: abortion,...