Where Do Candidates Stand on Israel-Gaza?

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Chase Oliver“As President, I will work tirelessly to bring about a ceasefire and support a fair and lasting resolution to [the Israel-Gaza] crisis.”

Robert F. Kennedy Jr."[A cease-fire would reward Hamas] for taking the hostages and they’re gonna keep taking hostages to get more and more advantage."

Tim Walz"Getting a ceasefire with the return of the hostages and then moving towards a sustainable two-state solution is the only way forward."Sep 06, 2024

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Kamala Harris"I will always give Israel the ability to defend itself, in particular, as it relates to Iran... and its proxies... But we must have a two state solution."Sep 11, 2024

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Donald Trump"I will get [the war in Gaza] settled and fast."Sep 11, 2024

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Donald Trump"I think that Israel has done one thing very badly: public relations."Apr 30, 2024

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Jill Stein“Gaza’s future is our future. We must have a ceasefire now.”Sep 15, 2024

Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jill Stein"[The death toll in Gaza is a genocide that] makes any genocide pale by comparison.”

Cornel West"[The Oct. 7 attacks were] a counterterrorist response."

Tim Walz"[Israel] certainly have the right to defend themselves... [but] we can’t allow what’s happened in Gaza to happen. The Palestinian people have every right to life and liberty themselves."

Cornel West“Ceasefire is a minimal step... Ending the occupation is a requirement."

Jill Stein“I grew up dedicated to the proposition that genocide would never happen again. That means never again for anyone. Free Palestine.”

J.D. Vance"[L]et [Israel] prosecute this war the way they see fit."

Donald Trump"I’m proud to be the best friend that Israel has ever had."Apr 25, 2024

Guardian

Donald Trump"If [Kamala Harris is] president, I believe that Israel will not exist within two years from now."Sep 11, 2024

ABC News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr."[H]ostages have to be returned and Hamas has to be disarmed, or else how can you have a peace?"

Chase Oliver“My empathy belongs to the people of Palestine and Israel, not to the governments of Hamas or Netanyahu, which have perpetuated the cycle of violence."

Cornel West“Hamas is not the culprit, it’s the IDF, and they’re terrorizing."

Cornel West"Both parties [Israel and Hamas] are enabling genocide."

J.D. Vance"You're never going to defeat the ideology of Hamas, but you can root out those commanders, those final military-trained battalions, and I think you should empower the Israelis to do it."