Maybe it seems as though we have been here before. But this rerun of the 2020 election is happening in a vastly changed world, with urgent stakes for matters both domestic and international. We have learned more about President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump over the last four years, too.
Here is what both men have done and want to do on some of the most pressing issues. Both men support Israel in its war in the Gaza Strip, though the president has been critical of civilian casualties and Trump has urged Israel to “finish up.” Biden strongly backed Israel after the Hamas-led attack on Oct.
7, and while he became increasingly critical of the war as civilian casualties in Gaza mounted and has called for a cease-fire, he has continued to supply weapons to Israel. He supports a two-state solution but has not offered a concrete plan for achieving one. Trump has sought to position himself as a champion of Israel.
He supports Israel in its war in Gaza and has condemned pro-Palestinian protesters, but has also urged Israel to “finish up” because it is losing support. He said recently that he doubted a two-state solution was possible. ______ Biden After the Hamas-led attack on Oct.
7, Biden strongly backed Israel, describing its invasion and bombardment of the Gaza Strip as justified self-defense and becoming the first U.S. president to visit Israel during wartime.
As the war has dragged on — killing tens of thousands of Gaza residents and putting the territory .
