{"id":2342507,"date":"2024-09-17T18:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-says-her-israel-policies-wont-differ-much-from-bidens-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T18:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:08:00","slug":"harris-says-her-israel-policies-wont-differ-much-from-bidens-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-says-her-israel-policies-wont-differ-much-from-bidens-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris says her Israel policies won\u2019t differ much from Biden\u2019s &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-says-her-israel-policies-wont-differ-much-from-bidens-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342507&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent statement, Vice President\u2064 Kamala Harris indicated that her policies towards Israel would closely align\u200c with those\u2063 of President Joe Biden should she become \u200bpresident. Despite acknowledging the\u2062 plight of Palestinians during the ongoing\u200c conflict, Harris emphasized Israel&#8217;s\u200b right to defend itself and did not specify any major shifts from current\u200b U.S. policies. She expressed support for the Biden administration&#8217;s decision to pause a \u2063shipment of heavy bombs to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-blasts-claims-that-ap-reporters-were-lucky-to-get-out-of-building-it-wasnt-luck\/\" title=\"Netanyahu Blasts Claims That AP Reporters Were \u2018Lucky\u2019 To Get Out Of Building: \u2018It Wasn\u2019t Luck\u2019\">avoid civilian casualties<\/a>, highlighting a\u200c diplomatic approach \u200brather than a significant policy change.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview with the \u200bNational\u200b Association of Black Journalists, Harris \u2063reiterated her support for \u200befforts to secure \u200ca ceasefire and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-keep-pressure-on-biden-despite-temporary-gaza-ceasefire\/\" title=\"Progressives persist in pressuring Biden despite brief Gaza ceasefire\">hostage release agreement<\/a>,\u2063 all while endorsing Israel&#8217;s security alongside the need \u200cfor Palestinian\u200d dignity\u2064 and self-determination. She faced criticism from more \u200cprogressive elements within the Democratic Party, who felt that\u2064 both the Biden administration and Harris have not taken sufficient action to \u2063end\u200d the war against Hamas. Harris\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">national security adviser<\/a> previously stated that she opposes an arms embargo on Israel, which\u200b has been a point\u200b of contention for progressive critics. \u200bThe conversation reflects broader tensions within the Democratic Party regarding\u2063 the U.S. approach\u200c to the Israel-Palestine conflict amidst escalating violence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris says her Israel policies won&rsquo;t differ much from Biden&rsquo;s<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762927\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> said her policies toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> would not be vastly different from President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s if she won the White House, even though the president&rsquo;s stance contributed to the factors that led him to drop out of the election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris has been more vocal than Biden in her public comments about the plight Palestinians have faced throughout nearly a year of war, though she has not explicitly described how her policies as president would differ from Biden&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Far too many innocent Palestinians have been killed,&rdquo; Harris reiterated, but she maintained that &ldquo;Israel has a right to defend itself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3156643\/hezbollah-targeted-unprecedented-exploding-pager-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HEZBOLLAH TARGETED IN UNPRECEDENTED EXPLODING PAGER ATTACK\"><strong>HEZBOLLAH TARGETED IN UNPRECEDENTED EXPLODING PAGER ATTACK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris was able to outline her stance on the war but again declined to differentiate how she would change current U.S. policy during a discussion hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on whether a Harris administration would approach Israel differently than the current administration, Harris shared her support for the Biden administration&rsquo;s decision earlier this year to withhold a shipment of heavy bombs that the United States was concerned could lead to high civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential nominee, arrives to be interviewed by National Association of Black Journalists members Tonya Mosley and Gerren Keith Gaynor, with moderator Eugene Daniels, at the WHYY studio in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the things that we have done that I&rsquo;m entirely supportive of is the pause that we put on the 2,000 lb bombs. So there is some leverage that we have had in use, but ultimately the thing that is going to unlock everything else in that region is getting this deal done,&rdquo; she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Harris declined to answer directly when pressed by the interviewers about critics who argue that Biden hasn&rsquo;t done enough to end Israel&rsquo;s war against Hamas, choosing instead to emphasize the administration&rsquo;s ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are doing the work of putting the pressure on all parties involved to get the deal done,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;But let me be very clear also, I support Israel&rsquo;s ability to and I support the need for Palestinians to have dignity, self determination and security as we move forward and get a two state deal done. But right now, the thing we need to get done is this hostage deal and the ceasefire deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The more progressive wing of the Democratic Party vocally opposes the war and the Biden administration&rsquo;s continued support for Israel, while the more moderate portion of the party supports Israel. The opposition from progressives grew as the war continued with those voters threatening not to vote for Biden, and now Harris, due to their continued support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Phil&nbsp;Gordon, Harris&rsquo;s national security adviser, said last month that Harris does not support an arms embargo on Israel, which is a common policy pushed by progressives upset with the administration&rsquo;s handling of the war.<\/p>\n<p>The war was ignited on Oct. 7, when thousands of Hamas militants overpowered the border fence, entered southern Gaza, and killed roughly 1,200 people, many of whom were killed in their own residential communities. Another 250 others were kidnapped during the attack, which was the worst in Israel&rsquo;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Biden, for his part, has continued to provide Israel with military aid and support even as he and his administration publicly called for Israel to do more to prevent civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s leaders vowed to remove Hamas from power in Gaza and to destroy the group&rsquo;s military capabilities to carry out future attacks against Israel. In their efforts to achieve those goals, Israeli forces have decimated the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 40,000 Palestinians are believed to have been killed during the war, less than half of whom are thought to be Hamas terrorists. Israel has killed several Hamas senior leaders, though one in particular, Yahya Sinwar, remains at large. He is believed to be hiding in Hamas&rsquo;s underground maze of tunnels throughout the strip.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas is one of several militant groups that is supported by Iran, while several of the other groups have carried out frequent attacks against Israeli or U.S. interests in the region. Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon, has engaged in a limited war with Israel. An all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah would be more destructive and deadly, experts believe, given Hezbollah&rsquo;s larger and more sophisticated arsenal than Hamas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1762927\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762927\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris stated that her approach to Israel would largely align with President Joe Biden&#8217;s if she were to become president, despite the fact that Biden&#8217;s position played a role in his decision to withdraw from the election. While Harris has been more outspoken than Biden regarding the challenges faced by Palestinians during nearly a year of conflict, she has not clearly articulated how her policies would differ from his. She emphasized that &#8220;far too many innocent Palestinians have been killed,&#8221; but also affirmed Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself.<\/p>\n<p>During a discussion hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia, Harris outlined her views on the war but did not specify how she would alter current U.S. policy. When asked if her administration would take a different approach toward Israel compared to Biden\u2019s, she expressed support for his earlier decision to pause a shipment of heavy bombs due to concerns about potential civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Harris highlighted ongoing efforts by the administration to secure both a ceasefire and hostage release agreement while avoiding direct criticism of Biden for not doing enough regarding Israel\u2019s actions against Hamas. She reiterated her commitment to ensuring dignity and security for Palestinians while supporting Israel\u2019s right to defend itself, emphasizing that achieving these goals requires resolving current hostage situations and establishing a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>The progressive faction within the Democratic Party is increasingly critical of both the war and continued U.S. support for Israel, with some voters threatening not to back either Biden or Harris due to this stance. Phil Gordon, Harris&#8217;s national security adviser, noted last month that she does not endorse an arms embargo on Israel\u2014a common demand among progressives dissatisfied with how the administration has handled the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict escalated on October 7 when Hamas militants breached Israeli borders and killed approximately 1,200 people in southern Gaza; around 250 others were kidnapped during this unprecedented attack in Israeli history. Despite calls for restraint from his administration regarding civilian casualties, Biden has maintained military aid and support for Israel as it seeks to dismantle Hamas&#8217; capabilities following significant loss of life among Palestinians\u2014over 40,000 are believed dead\u2014less than half of whom are thought to be affiliated with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Israel continues its military operations aimed at eliminating Hamas leadership while facing threats from other militant groups supported by Iran; Hezbollah remains particularly concerning due its advanced arsenal compared with Hamas&#8217;. Experts warn that any full-scale conflict between Hezbollah and Israel could result in even greater destruction and loss of life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2342508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24261695742019-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32502,4021,41081,32171,32076],"class_list":["post-2342507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden-administration","tag-harris","tag-israel-policies","tag-political-commentary","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24261695742019-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}