Anyone browsing social media – this Wednesday morning – will find information and analysis on the end of the first presidential debate between the Democratic Party candidate for the US presidential election, Kamala Harris, and her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are at the forefront of the interests of the pioneers of the virtual world.
Because the timing of the debate between Harris and Trump took place in light of the Israeli war on Gaza and their countries’ policy on the issue, audiences on social media platforms in the Arab world followed the debate with interest, to understand what the stakes are and what the characteristics of the upcoming US policy regarding the Israeli aggression against Gaza are.
What caught the attention of some Arab bloggers the most was that Harris and Trump competed in asserting their absolute support for Israel, and one of them, commenting on the presidential debate, wrote: “Imagine that the election campaign in the greatest country in the world, in the eyes of some, is calling for more blood in our region for the sake of Israel’s eyes?
One of them quoted Trump’s phrase: “Israel will disappear” within two years if his opponent wins, and commented on Trump’s phrase by saying: Because Harris does not have the same level of criminality that Trump has to establish his presence and subjugate his opponents, according to one of the bloggers.
One of the activists said: What I heard is that none of them care about the people killed in the Israeli war on Gaza, or the injuries and destruction that is happening in the Gaza Strip. They are both on the same scale as Trump. He is completely on the side of Israel, and Harris is a hypocrite on the left and the right to win the votes of the Arabs and Muslims of America. The result is the same.
The two candidates
Whether it’s Trump or Harris
Israel is what matters most to them
Zionist Israel is the door to the presidency
Never expect anything good from America— ✌️ 🇪🇬 Abbass Elmohandes 🇪🇬 ✌️ (@AbbassElmohand1) September 11, 2024
As for the internal politics of the two presidential candidates, the American social media audience discussed several topics, including the direction of the discussion between Trump and Harris on their contradictory methods and policies.
Trump didn’t do well today, and I think that will have a slight impact on Harris’s vote after today.
– RWE (@nvz81) September 11, 2024
Trump has tried to portray Harris as soft on crime, citing her past as a prosecutor, and accused her of supporting policies that could lead to social unrest, a tactic he has used in previous elections. He has tried to portray her as part of an elite group far removed from the average American citizen.
Harris, on the other hand, focused on the former president’s record, highlighting in particular his failures during the “Covid-19” pandemic and his controversial actions during his presidency.
After the presidential debate ended, popular American singer Taylor Swift announced her support for Harris, saying in a post on her Instagram account: “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t yet, now is the perfect time to do your research on the issues being discussed.”
Swift continued: “I recently learned that there was an artificial intelligence that was misrepresenting me as supporting the Trump campaign, and it was posted on their site. This raised my concerns about artificial intelligence and the dangers of spreading misinformation. The conclusion that I needed to be very transparent about my real plans for this.” Elections are like a voter, and the easiest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.
The pop star also said: “I will be voting for Kamala because she stands up for rights and issues that I think need a warrior to stand up for.”
As for American millionaire Elon Musk, he tweeted into the virtual world sky, declaring: “We will never reach Mars if Kamla Harris wins the election.”