The episode (11/4/2024) of the program “The Story Has the Rest” discussed the American presidential elections that the whole world is awaiting, and asked about the role of foreign policy in deciding them, and who will be among the Democratic or Republican candidates.
American historian Alan Leachman says that foreign policy is extremely important in the American elections, and there are 13 keys to the White House, including those related to foreign policy. For example, the former president Barack Obama He was re-elected in 2012 because he achieved great success during those years, culminating in the elimination of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Meanwhile, Chris Murphy, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, believes that the main deciding factor in the US elections will be domestic issues.
Studies confirm that 83% of Americans believe that the government should pay attention to internal issues, while 14% prefer to focus on external issues.
Regarding the importance of this year’s American elections, Walid Fares, former advisor to former President Donald Trump, considered that these elections are the most important since the civil war, due to the sharp division among Americans.
As for the reason for the convergence of the candidates’ chances, democracy Kamala Harris And the republic Donald Trump On the eve of the presidential elections, Sameh Al-Hadi, a member of the Democratic Party and an expert on American affairs, says that the voter’s decision will be difficult due to the political climate and divisions that society is witnessing, especially the recent period. He pointed out that internal affairs are the most important for the American voter.
Regarding the impact of the criticism directed at the Republican candidate on his chances of winning, Mark Pfeifel, the National Security Advisor to the former president’s administration, confirms George Bush Jr Trump will focus on those who do not listen to him and get their ideas from other sources. He believes that Trump’s problem is related to discipline.
The influence of Arabs and Muslims
Regarding the influence of Arabs and Muslims in the American elections, a member of the Democratic Party, Al-Hadi, said that the Arab and Islamic voice is strong and effective in the state of Michigan, to which he belongs, and will influence the outcome of the elections in the state, because the voting bloc reaches more than 250,000 votes.
He stated that Arab and Muslim votes were divided between supporters of a candidate Republican Party And support for the candidate Democratic PartyAl-Hadi denied that the state of Michigan supports Trump, and said that the Arab-American Chamber of Commerce announced its support for Harris.
He explained that the American voter on November 5 will remember what he called the major disadvantages committed by Trump, including racist rhetoric and the elimination of the foundations and constants of American foreign policy.
The voter will also remember – adds the Democratic Party member – that Trump banned the entry of Muslims and strengthened the racist climate in which hate crimes against Arabs and Muslims doubled, and therefore this voter will not vote for the Republican Party candidate.
Regarding Trump’s vision for the war on Gaza, the National Security Advisor in the administration of former President George Bush says that Trump has some support from Arab and Muslim voters, and what he will do is that he will use the slogan “America First,” but he will ask the people of the region to help the people of Gaza and Lebanon.
He stressed that Trump would work – if he wins the presidential elections – to impose more sanctions and escalation against the Iranian regime “in order to stop the ongoing operations in the Middle East.”
