How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region? The spiral of violence in the Middle East – from the Hamas attacks on October 7, to the catastrophic loss of Palestinian life, to Israel’s growing fights with Hezbollah and Iran – has dominated US foreign policy and become a major issue in this year’s presidential election campaign. Harris and Trump both say they want to bring peace and security to the region. So how do they plan to do it? On this episode, Sumi Somaskanda speaks to the BBC’s International Editor Jeremy Bowen in Jerusalem and the BBC’s North America Correspondent Nada Tawfik. You can listen to our other special episodes looking at the impact the US election might have around the world here: America and... the World: https://link.chtbl.com/gqWrGSMT America and... the war in Ukraine: https://link.chtbl.com/9pQYuDqP America and... China: https://link.chtbl.com/CNFrjcPA America and... Climate change: https://link.chtbl.com/zgemOWRX America and…Migration https://link.chtbl.com/TGSmigration The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. Producers: Peter Goffin, Beth Timmins and Richard Moran Sound engineer: Mike Regaard and Ben Andrews Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas Senior news editor: Sara Wadeson
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Hello, I'm Sumi Somaskanda from the BBC World Service.
This is the global story today.
America and the Middle East.
US Foreign policy has been dominated this election year by Israel's fight against Hamas and its allies across the region.
The attacks of October 7 last year, the scale of human suffering in Gaza and now the spiraling violence in Lebanon have weighed heavily on America's international outlook and its politics at home.
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have said they want to bring peace and security to the Middle East.
President Biden and I are working to end this war such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends.
I want to see the Middle east get back to peace and real peace, but a peace that's going to be a lasting peace.
So what do we know about the candidates plans for the Middle east and what could this election mean for the people of Jerusalem, Gaza, Beirut and beyond?
This is the sixth and final part of the Global Stories special series looking at America's place in the world ahead of the presidential election.
With me Today is the BBC's international editor, Jeremy Bowen in Jerusalem.
Hi, Jeremy.
Yeah, hi.
And our North America correspondent, Neta Tawfiq, who is in New York.