Gaza - Washington: Europe and the Arabs
In recent hours, the international media has paid attention to the debate that took place between current US President Joe Biden and presidential candidate Donald Trump, even though this coincided with news of a new Israeli attack against the Palestinians, the occurrence of many casualties and the forced displacement of civilians. According to the United Nations daily news bulletin, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing partners in the humanitarian field, reported new displacement operations from areas east of Gaza City.
The office stated that the Israeli army on Thursday ordered residents living in 28 residential complexes in the areas east of Gaza City to evacuate immediately. He noted that humanitarian partners estimate that at least 60,000 people have been displaced from this area, which extends over an area of ​​seven square kilometers.
Also on Thursday, humanitarian partners on the ground reported that a military operation in the Al-Mawasi area caused dozens of casualties, who were transferred to a nearby field hospital. It also resulted in the displacement of at least 5,000 people.
Restrictions still continue
At the same time, access restrictions – coupled with insecurity and ongoing hostilities – continue to significantly hamper the delivery of essential humanitarian aid and services across Gaza.
This includes essential food and nutrition assistance, medical care, shelter support and water, sanitation and hygiene services for hundreds of thousands of people in need.
OCHA reported that - as of Thursday - Israeli authorities had facilitated less than half of the more than 100 planned humanitarian aid missions coordinated to reach northern Gaza this month. As for the rest of the humanitarian missions, they were either hindered, prevented from reaching it, or were canceled for logistical, operational, or security reasons.
Regarding the presidential race, journalist Mohamed Hamdi wrote in his article on the Europe and Arabs website in which he said that the historic debate between the current US President Joseph Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump was like a thunderbolt on the Democratic Party and its supporters, despite the attempts of the party leaders and Vice President Camilla Harris to downplay it and claim that Biden started The debate was slow, but he finished it strong.
Biden gave a golden gift to his opponent, Trump, when he appeared with a weak and shaky performance, searching for answers, even though he possesses many keys of strength and argument in the face of Trump, who is facing several lawsuits related to his behavior and financial integrity. The events of January 6, 2021, regarding the storming of the Congress building, are sufficient as a stain on the former president’s forehead.
The sources of the Democratic Party and the impressions of the social media generation, which is a large segment of the American electorate, have unanimously agreed that Biden has failed, and that his appearance in this weak form is a shock, and it is sufficient for a Democratic source to admit to CNN that the party has “slipped.”
The Democratic Party still has a chance to correct the course by convincing Biden that he should not run, as his defeat will be overwhelming unless there are surprises in Trump's camp. A few months separate Americans from Election Day, November 6, 2024, and the search for a new “Barack Obama” is not impossible. The appearance of the young Barack Obama was a surprise that tipped the scales and swept away his rivals. He continued as president of America for two presidential terms from 2009 to 2017 before Donald Trump, the reality TV star, appeared. It turns the scales against the politicians of the Republican Party and its hawks.
The American elections have their own peculiarity, without a doubt. Domestic issues have a greater influence on the voter’s decision than foreign policy issues, even though the situation in the Middle East and the war file in Gaza are among the most important priorities for voters of Arab origin, which is what Trump will exploit by claiming that he is able to end international crises, including war. Ukraine and stopping illegal immigration on the southern border