But the importance of the elections scheduled for November 5 is doubly important given the sharp differences in the positions and opinions of the competing democratic candidates. Kamala Harris And the Republican Donald Trump Towards all global issues, from geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East to the Russian war in… Ukraine Passing through climate change, freedom of global trade, and human rights.
The truth is that the inevitable international repercussions of choosing the next US president may make it unfair for American citizens to be the only ones to vote in these elections, while the rest of the world does not express its opinion in it.
The United States plays a major role when it comes to the Ukraine war and conflict The Middle East The issue of China and Taiwan and the future of NATO and the American-European alliance.
The reason is one thing: Washington’s military budget last year was $916 billion, which greatly exceeds the budgets of other countries, whether friends or enemies.
Therefore, the question is related to the potential impact on the world of a win Donald Trump Or Kamala Harris
For Ukraine The difference in views between Trump and Harris is very large. Harris, the current US Vice President’s vision for Ukraine, is generally consistent with the vision of its president, Joe Biden.
She pledged continued support for Ukraine, and met with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky Several times Russia was accused of committing crimes against humanity.
During the debate with her Republican rival, Trump, she said that if he became president of the United States, “Putin would enter Kiev (the capital of Ukraine) immediately.”
As for Trump, who constantly criticizes the United States’ provision of economic and military aid to Ukraine, his statements indicate that he will stop supporting the Ukrainians.
During an election rally last September, he described Zelensky as “the greatest salesman on Earth,” saying that every time Zelensky spoke with Biden, he received billions of dollars in military aid.
Trump also claims, without providing evidence, that if he were president, the war would not have broken out in Ukraine, but if he were re-elected, he would end it “in one day,” and holds Ukraine responsible for the outbreak of this conflict.
And adopt a plan Trump To end the war on allowing Russia to keep the Ukrainian territories it occupies, and preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, which is not very different from Putin’s demands to end the war.
As for the conflict in the Middle East, both Harris and Trump support Israel, but what about the position on the Palestinians?
It often seems that both Harris and Trump are trying to outdo each other in declaring support for Israel. Harris, whose reputation Trump tried to discredit by saying that she “hates Israel,” is trying to appear as a strong supporter of the Jewish state.
Iran also warned, after the recent Israeli attack on it, against escalating the conflict, as her husband is Jewish and she is accustomed to the culture and customs of the Jews.
And when I was killed Israel Leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Yahya Sinwar, Harris said that “justice has been achieved,” but called for an end to the Israeli war against the Gaza Strip, the release of those detained by Palestinian factions, and for the Palestinian people to obtain their right to dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination.
On the other hand, Trump generally appears to be a strong supporter of the Jewish state, and during his previous presidency, he moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem, which angered the Palestinians.
But he openly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said that Israel must “finish the mission” of the war quickly.
Although Trump, in all his speeches, tries to show his great love for Israel, he also makes statements criticizing Jews to the extent that some accused him of anti-Semitism.
What about China?
As for the issue of China, which has the second largest economy in the world and the major trade and geopolitical competitor to the United States, the focus of both Republican and Democratic candidates is on trade and the economy.
Trump has floated a controversial proposal to impose “significant” tariffs not only on China but on other economic partners – saying he would impose tariffs of between 10 and 20 percent on all imports and about 60 percent on Chinese goods.
But critics from the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank question the president’s right to impose such tariffs, as they believe there are “practical and legal barriers” preventing Trump from imposing them.
For her part, Harris, who was a senator from California, the stronghold of the American technology industry, accuses China of stealing the intellectual property rights of American companies.
Finally, American relations with both… NATO The European Union and the United Nations appear to be at stake awaiting the outcome of the elections.
Harris’ victory means the continuation of Biden’s policies towards strengthening the American-European alliance and NATO.
As for Trump, he was the one who severely reduced these alliances during his previous term. He criticized NATO and threatened to abandon member states that did not contribute sufficiently to the alliance’s expenses.