Survey found that Harris lost 'because of the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s genocide of Palestinians'

On the final Friday of her vice-presidency, Kamala Harris partook in one last ritual. She looked disbelievingly as she walked into her ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, across the street from the White House,

I am excited to see a leader who is a real friend of Israel stand by his words,’ one American expat in Israel said at an inauguration celebration.

After President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Ms Harris headed to Joint Base Andrews to take her last official flight home to California, supported by an all-female US Air Force crew – the first time such a crew has operated a C-32 aircraft for the military branch, according to an aide.

Among Biden 2020 voters who did not cast their ballots for Harris, 29% said “ending Israel’s violence in Gaza” was the main factor affecting their vote — making it the most cited issue among several options, according to a poll by YouGov and the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) Policy Project released Jan. 15.

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This 42-day ceasefire aims to halt the 15-month conflict and facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas.

A poll released Tuesday by the Institute for Middle East Understanding conducted by YouGov ranked the war in Gaza as a top issue for Democratic-leaning voters who stayed home in 2024 rather than voting in some of the key swing states that were won back by Donald Trump after he lost them four years prior.

Some years back, I was talking with my dinner companion when a young woman of color interrupted with an excited query. “Are you Senator Kamala Harris?” she asked in that slightly unbelieving tone one uses when meeting a hero in person. With a big smile, Harris said yes. The young woman gushed her admiration and they took a picture.

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months.

The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes next.