2024-07-29 14:46:32
US presidential candidate Donald Trump said he considers US Vice President Kamala Harris’s remarks about the war between Israel and Hamas terrorists and her call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip disrespectful towards Israel.
He said this after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Netanyahu and Trump met face to face for the first time in four years. At the end of the meeting, US presidential candidate Donald Trump said he believed Kamala Harris had been extremely disrespectful to Jews by calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
“I think her words were disrespectful to Israel. I don’t really know how anyone who is Jewish can vote for her… In my opinion, she was just disrespectful to Israel,” Trump said.
Days earlier, Trump said that if Harris were elected, World War III could start, since she has less understanding of Middle East issues and is generally not competent enough to govern the country.
What was Kamala Harris’ statement about?
On July 25, Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the conversation, the US Vice President stated her commitment to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages.
In addition, Kamala Harris expressed concern about the large number of civilian casualties in Gaza and noted that what happened in Gaza over the past 9 months is devastating and this suffering cannot be ignored.
Such statements have raised a number of questions from the Israeli side. According to analysts, they indicate that the position and support of the United States may change under the presidency of Kamala Harris. Moreover, on Thursday, July 25, the White House reported that the ceasefire negotiations have been extended for several more weeks, “but are in the final stage.”
By the way, Netanyahu himself stated that Israel is “waiting for the end of the nine-month war in Gaza,” but he was evasive about the timing and prospects of negotiations, noting only that “time will tell.”
Earlier, Donald Trump said that if he were the US president, there would be no war in Gaza. He also addressed Hamas terrorists, saying that if the hostages do not return home, they will pay a very high price.