US Election Polls of the 2024 US Presidential Election show that the competition between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is at its fiercest on the day before the US presidential election. How do Israelis see it?

Election polls in Israel indicate that more than 60% would vote for Trump if given the chance, compared to just 20% for Harris.

A common answer one gets from Israelis who support the former US president when asked about their choice is that “Trump is better for Israel,” according to JPost.

This answer, in the opinion of the author of the article, Susan Hatice-Rolev, seems completely logical on the surface only for two reasons: First, the majority of Israeli Jews today are neither liberal nor progressive, and therefore Kamala Harris has no chance in principle, while the conservative, “or rather illiberal and reactionary” Trump has an inherent advantage.

The second reason is that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favors Trump, and does not have a friendly........

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