The United States is divided on many different issues heading into next month’s election, with generally opposing positions between the two parties. A gap which also affects opinion on the conflict in the Middle East, where this Friday Joe Biden called for calm from Israel while Donald Trump encouraged attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
The former president and Republican candidate for the White House suggested this Friday at a rally in Butler that Israel should attack Iranian nuclear facilities in response to its attacks. “They asked (President Joe Biden) what he thought about Iran, would he attack Iran? And he said, ‘As long as they don’t attack nuclear materials,’ it’s what they want to attack, right? ” a public forum held in the city of Fayetteville, a city located near a major US military base.
“I think he was wrong about that,” added Trump, who believes that when this question was asked of Biden. “The answer should have been: attack the nuclear materials first and deal with the rest later.. “This is the biggest risk we face, nuclear weapons, the power of nuclear weapons and the power of weapons,” which is why “we have to be totally, absolutely prepared,” he said.
Meanwhile, Biden reminds Netanyahu that no one has helped Israel more than his government
And in the opposite position, Joe Biden calls for calm in Israel. This Friday, he stressed that Israel should seek ‘alternatives’ to bombing Iranian oil facilities in retaliation for the attack that Tehran launched this Tuesday with nearly 200 missiles on Israeli territory.
“If I were in your place, I would think about alternatives other than attacking the oil fields,” he said at a White House press conference. His comments come after oil prices soared the day before after Biden himself said they were discussing with Israel the possibility of attacking Iranian oil facilities.
Furthermore, he believes that Israel has not yet decided how to respond to Iran and He assured that the decision would not be taken “immediately” and “they will wait to see when they want to speak”, while confirming that they remain in permanent contact with the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.
On the other hand, he also said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should remember that his government is the one that has helped Israel more than any other and avoid getting into speculation about whether the Israeli leader attempts to influence elections. from November 5 in the United States. “No government has helped Israel more than mine, none, none, none. And I think Bibi should remember that,” Biden said, referring to Netanyahu by the nickname he is known by in Israel.
