How will Middle East conflict impact the US election? | BBC Americast

How important is the United States when it comes to resolving conflict in the Middle East, and how much power does the US president really have in the region?

With the election just weeks away, Justin and Sarah look at how the conflict might affect voters, and what it means for both Donald Trump’s and Kamala Harris’s presidential campaigns.

On 4 October, after the this podcast was published, President Joe Biden responded to a question on whether he was worried if Israeli Prime Minister was holding off on agreeing a Gaza ceasefire deal in order to influence next month's US election, saying, "I don't know".

CNN’s Chief International Anchor, Christiane Amanpour joins Justin and Sarah, sharing her insights and contacts from the region.

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[paololuckyluke]

Just what are all these people playing at? Can they not see the immense danger of Iran getting nuclear bombs?!!

[balladiakite]

From Mali, i have been following for 15 years, i really appreciate BBC,

[casamatti]

Please help Ukraine more. Russia is allied with Iran. Otherwise Europe will be surrounded by dictators and Europe is already crumbling. If these countries win, there won't be many democratic countries left. I am an insignificant person but this scares me and many others. Greetings from Switzerland. 🇨🇭

[Humanity_Hope_]

Qualities expected in a President:
Wisdom, Courage, Prudence, Vision, Diplomacy...

[belladonnatook]

"They have to make the cost of defying the US high"... and the US will not do that because they are solidly bought - lock, stock & barrel - and in the pocket of AIPAC.

Everything in both US & UK is up for sale these days.

[wolfe.]

If America supported a 2 state solution as much as they supported Israel in the current ME conflict. We probably wud not be in this situation today.

[SamPashmi]

We Iranians love Trump because he stood up to our regime🦁❤️🇺🇸

[loanhua]

Help the citizens in the war zone recognize the consequences of wars and help them support new government that have good intentions and live peace.

[ibrahamkaroussa]

This is such a low quality discussion BBC.
Who the hell are these redcoats?

[fatautahiru]

Oh, Oh, oh, Madam, Careful, careful.Clearly no one possesses anything.😮😮😮

[pamelawhitehurst]

I don't believe Trump has the power he imagines he has

[سمرخالد-بو]

I am your Yemeni sister, and consider me your sister. By God, I only spoke out of hunger and distress. I and my entire family have been displaced from our homes because of the war. We are in a condition that only God knows about. God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs for those who have brought us to this By God Almighty, I did not write this appeal out of distress and poverty, O world, that they felt in us. I ask you, by God Almighty, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, he ate what I had in the house, and by God, my brothers, my brothers stayed away for both days There is no food, and by God, our situation is very difficult. We have 4 people entering the house, and my father has died, and there is no one to depend on us, and we live in a rented house You will be able to pay the rent that My first brother My words: I swear to God on the Book of God that I will not lie to you, nor deceive, nor deceive. I am a displaced Yemeni girl. My family and I have 20, 000 Yemenis among us in Ayat Al-Shahrb, and now we owe 60, 000 for 3 months. The owner of the house is one of the people who does not have mercy. By God, my brother, he comes every day to humiliate us, talk about us, and want From the house to the street because we were unable to pay him the rent. The neighbors saw us crying and came back to talk to the neighbors and gave us a deadline of the end of the week. We paid him an oath, may God have mercy on him, he will take us out to the street and we. Our country is because of this war, and we cannot find food for our day, and I, my brothers and I are living on a embassy. Our father has passed away, may God have mercy on him, and we have no one in this world who has been with us in these harsh circumstances. My younger brothers went out to the street and saw the neighbors eating and stopped at their door to give them bread, even if they broke it, and by God who has the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, they closed the door and expelled them. And they came back crying and dying of hunger. No one had mercy on them. I gave them a holiday. I would have made a living. Now blame one of us. Help us with a kilo of flour. I swear to God. I am dying of hunger. My brother, I am an intruder to God and then to you. I want your help for the sake of God. I implore you to love goodness and help me, even if it is 500 Yemeni riyals via WhatsApp messaging. On this number [phone] and ask for the name of my card and send it and do not be late and may God reward you with all the best, my brothers Sagar, see how they are and help us and save us before they throw us out in the street. You will be lost or we will die of hunger. My family and I ask you, by God, if you are able to help us, do not be late and may God reward you with good_÷~=~÷~ ÷~π~÷~ππ~°°… ., , , , °^€°÷°°_•|¢°_÷^]{}]\¶°]}}}<•=•[]=

[christopherbillups]

One minute and 50 seconds before he started low-key insulting americans. Im out.

[johnmiranda]

Will the effects of Helene affect the election? "Germany was the dress rehearsal for the United States."

[mostafarah]

Talking about an izreali-Fa|estnian *conflict is as ridiculus as* talking about a Phranc0-A|grian conflict between 1830-1962...
There is *no conflict according to int'l law, but a simple and clear oquption by izreal of the Fa|estnian lands!!*

[andimilan]

Here is AXEL RUDAKUBANA's report for BBC NEWS🤣🤣🤣

[maxinegreise]

God blessings Israel 🇮🇱 ❤ forever. Amen.

[MuhammadASHAR-px]

Election is choose US of president! And fight is situation the Middle East men red.

[harriemeeuwis]

So that's not very informative. An easy way to earn a decent BBC living.

[gowthamsaminathan]

I don't know the affect of the conflit, but i do know BBC would be overwhelmed by the foreign funding.