[[{"content_id":422933,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Palestinians View US Midterm Election Results as a Shift in Support for Israel","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Palestinians view the results of the US midterm elections as a sign of changing political attitudes in the United States and a potential decline in unconditional support for Israel.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"Qods News Agency (Qodsna) &ndash; Reports and Research Desk\r\n\r\nThey believe that growing criticism of Israeli policies, stronger public backing for Palestinian rights, and victories by left-wing candidates within the Democratic Party could gradually weaken the influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPalestinians do not necessarily support the Democratic Party, but they believe that differences between competing political currents in the United States can create opportunities to advance the Palestinian cause.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrom their perspective, Democratic administrations have generally been more favorable toward Palestinian interests than Republican governments, although they consider Joe Biden&rsquo;s presidency an exception in light of his administration&rsquo;s extensive military and political support for Israel.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey regard the most significant development in the recent elections not simply as the victory of one political camp over another, but as the increasingly open criticism of Israel and its powerful lobbying networks by American candidates. Some candidates openly condemned the genocide in Gaza and expressed support for Palestinian rights&mdash;positions that, until recently, could have seriously damaged a candidate&rsquo;s political prospects and exposed them to accusations of antisemitism or support for terrorism.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnother major development was the advance of candidates associated with the socialist and progressive left within the Democratic Party, alongside the defeat of several established party figures. Palestinians believe this shift could challenge the traditional political establishment&rsquo;s strong support for Israel and restrict the influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn their assessment, these changes could gradually reduce Israel&rsquo;s political room for maneuver in Washington and weaken one of the key pillars underpinning its international position.\r\n\r\nNevertheless, Palestinians acknowledge that electoral developments do not automatically translate into concrete policy changes. They caution that ending US military and political support for Israel, as well as Washington&rsquo;s protection of the Israeli government from international pressure, will require time and sustained political change.\r\n\r\nOverall, Palestinians interpret the election results as a significant setback for Israel and a positive development for the Palestinian cause, potentially opening the way for greater scrutiny of US policy in the region and a reassessment of Washington&rsquo;s longstanding support for Israel.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Qods News Agency (Qodsna) &ndash; Reports and Research Desk<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">They believe that growing criticism of Israeli policies, stronger public backing for Palestinian rights, and victories by left-wing candidates within the Democratic Party could gradually weaken the influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Palestinians do not necessarily support the Democratic Party, but they believe that differences between competing political currents in the United States can create opportunities to advance the Palestinian cause.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">From their perspective, Democratic administrations have generally been more favorable toward Palestinian interests than Republican governments, although they consider Joe Biden&rsquo;s presidency an exception in light of his administration&rsquo;s extensive military and political support for Israel.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">They regard the most significant development in the recent elections not simply as the victory of one political camp over another, but as the increasingly open criticism of Israel and its powerful lobbying networks by American candidates. Some candidates openly condemned the genocide in Gaza and expressed support for Palestinian rights&mdash;positions that, until recently, could have seriously damaged a candidate&rsquo;s political prospects and exposed them to accusations of antisemitism or support for terrorism.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Another major development was the advance of candidates associated with the socialist and progressive left within the Democratic Party, alongside the defeat of several established party figures. Palestinians believe this shift could challenge the traditional political establishment&rsquo;s strong support for Israel and restrict the influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In their assessment, these changes could gradually reduce Israel&rsquo;s political room for maneuver in Washington and weaken one of the key pillars underpinning its international position.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Nevertheless, Palestinians acknowledge that electoral developments do not automatically translate into concrete policy changes. They caution that ending US military and political support for Israel, as well as Washington&rsquo;s protection of the Israeli government from international pressure, will require time and sustained political change.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Overall, Palestinians interpret the election results as a significant setback for Israel and a positive development for the Palestinian cause, potentially opening the way for greater scrutiny of US policy in the region and a reassessment of Washington&rsquo;s longstanding support for Israel.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-11-07 15:49:56","content_date_event":"2026-11-07 15:49:56","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-11-07 15:50:36","content_date_register":"2026-11-07 15:50:36","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"Palestinians View US Midterm Election Results as a Shift in Support for Israel","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576346_3397069470_150_141.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576346_3397069470_300_282.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576346_3397069470_320_301.jpg","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576346_3397069470_320_301.jpg","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576346_3397069470_320_301.jpg","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576346_3397069470_320_301.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":3397069470,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202611\/576346_3397069470.jpg","width":320,"height":301,"size":0}}}]}]]