Re: [marxmail] Will Harris lose the election over Gaza?

[Travis Reid via groups.io]

Interesting article, though I’d like to see numbers on how many would not vote for Harris if she came out in full support of Hamas and Hezbollah.  At this juncture, the media are reporting that she stands behind an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.  Here is a quote from the Guardian today: “Kamala Harris also has not taken a different stance on arms sales but has spoken more assertively for months to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and has decried civilian killings in Israel’s war in the Palestinian territory.” In addition to political pressure, Biden’s frustration with the Netanyahu relationship may be fueling Harris’s position for a ceasefire in Gaza and against civilian killings.  Although it’s hard to know what Netanyahu has in mind, people are saying he may be waiting until after the election to hit back at Iran in which case he could be waiting to see what he could do with Trump in office and ordering his troops to attack.  He might also be envisioning a negotiation though that is doubtful.   At the end of the day,  it is likely ineffective to call on a mere ceasefire in Palestine instead of offering a more full-throated call for attacks in the Middle East to stop between all parties.  Israel has made it clear that it’s not going to listen to calls for a ceasefire anyway; it needs to be certain that the threat from Iran’s proxies is first eliminated and Israelis can move back north, which unfortunately means more attacks and casualties as Israel tries to push Hezbollah far behind its border and eliminate its leadership.  In hindsight, the U.S. and perhaps even Israel could have done much more to help Lebanon as its economy went south in exchange for certain concessions from Hezbollah, but now that chance is gone, and Iran wants to help its friends.  With the Sunni and Christian parties in disarray, Hezbollah is Lebanon’s only effective defense organization, especially with no president around.  That means Iran is Lebanon’s only source of military support, and that’s a terrible situation for Israel and the U.S. to be in.  A call for Israel to implement a ceasefire at this point is almost too late, as Iran and its proxies are sure to keep attacking Israel, who obviously would not want to appear weak. On Oct 3, 2024, at 22:40, Dennis Brasky <dmozart1...@gmail.com> wrote:  A deeper dive into the polls does indeed show that Harris's inability to take a stand against Israeli violence can indeed lead to a Trump victory. https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/10/03/will-harris-lose-the-election-over-gaza/ If the Dems lose, they'll blame the Left, the Greens - everyone but themselves - like they blamed Ralph Nader in 2000 when the hapless Al Gore "lost" to W Bush! _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#32718) | Reply To Group | Reply To Sender | Mute This Topic | New Topic POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. Your Subscription | Contact Group Owner | Unsubscribe [arch...@mail-archive.com] _._,_._,_