What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
She would likely stay tough on Russia and China, and has rebuked Israel’s handling of aid into Gaza.
By Eric Bazail-Eimil, Joe Gould, Miles J. Herszenhorn and Phelim Kine
07/21/2024 07:08 PM EDT
If elected president in November, Vice President Kamala Harris would enter office with a foreign policy record defined by her tenure as a senator during Donald Trump’s presidency, and her time as the No. 2 to one of the most experienced presidents on international issues in American history.
In most areas, Harris would likely continue many of President Joe Biden’s foreign policy objectives. A Harris administration would probably offer strong support for Ukraine’s war effort, and continue initiatives to deepen alliances in Asia and the Pacific in the face of China’s geopolitical ascendance. And she would likely still see the U.S. provide robust support to Israel and other allies in the Middle East.
But regarding Israel’s war on Hamas, Harris has sounded more sympathetic to the plight of Palestinians, a stance that could mollify Arab-American voters and others who are troubled by Biden’s support for Israel’s war effort in Gaza.
Lily Greenberg Call, who quit as special assistant to the chief of staff at the Interior Department after a year over her opposition to Biden’s unwavering support for the Israeli war strategy, says her personal experience working for the vice president as Iowa caucus organizer for her primary campaign gives her hope.
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