I understand Nicholas Kristof’s concerns about Trump’s age, but let’s ask: what’s the alternative?
The US has stood behind Zionist policies for far too long and it’s ugly. Are we looking to Kamala Harris — the same Harris who’s been Biden’s right hand, stayed silent through the Gaza genocide, and gave her blessing to weapon deals that cost innocent lives — as the answer? Sure, Trump’s comments on Gaza aren’t perfect, but while he was in office, he pushed Netanyahu on Palestinian statehood and has openly criticised him. Trump’s no saint and he did cut Palestinian aid — reversed only when Biden took over in 2021.
And yes, he recognised the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. However, who else might stand up to Netanyahu?
Trump isn’t a warmonger — he’s a dealmaker.
His administration brokered the Abraham Accords, aiming to ease tensions between Israel and several Arab States. However because they did not address the Palestinian issue head-on by forcing the Zionists to give Palestinians an independent State they were unsupportable. Nevertheless, it was an attempt to bring peace to the region, albeit a misguided one.
Trump was the first US president to sit down with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, cutting back nuclear tests and bringing tensions down. In Afghanistan he made a deal with the Taliban to end nearly 20 years of non-stop war — a big step toward getting the US out of endless conflict.
He even condemned the CIA for pushing faulty intelligence that led to the Iraq invasion, which cost thousands of lives and destabilised the region. His ‘America First’ approach was a big shift from getting tangled in foreign wars.
While Trump’s comments are sometimes offensive and yes occasionally even racist, his track record leans toward negotiation over conflict. Harris, on the other hand, has a history of backing more aggressive intervention, especially in supporting Israel without really pushing for restraint. Trump’s unpredictability has the pro-Zionist lobby pouring money into Harris’s campaign, desperate to keep the same old pro-Zionist policies in place.
Trump’s focus on deal-making could change the US foreign policy towards Israel.
He prefers peace over war. Trump might be our only real shot at shaking things up in this race.
Trump is tough and quite capable of stopping Netanyahu. In comparison, Harris is weak and doesn’t have that ability. Netanyahu won’t listen to her. With Harris, we already know the score — she’s firmly stood by policies supporting Zionist agendas.
Trump’s unorthodox and unpredictable, but that’s exactly what we need to challenge the pro-Zionist policies that have dictated US foreign policy towards Israel for too long.
Karim Easterbrook
The writer is a Former School Principal UK
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