# Once again, Vance declares war on Israel

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/once-again-vance-declares-war-on-israel/
- Published: 2026-11-10T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T11:25:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Washington Examiner (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4794550/vance-blames-israel-iran-war-midterm-losses/
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- The author says Vance blames Israel for Republican midterm losses.
- It argues inflation and fuel costs mattered more to voters.
- The piece alleges Vance overlooks Qatar’s links to Hamas.

## Summary

The article argues that Vice-President JD Vance has blamed the US–Israel alliance and the Iran war for Republican midterm setbacks, while overlooking other factors the author considers more significant. It says persistent inflation and high fuel prices, worsened by the handling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown, were more relevant to voters’ choices.

The author accuses Vance of applying a double standard by criticising Israel while staying silent about Qatar’s support for Hamas and Iran’s backing of proxy groups. It links that alleged silence to Vance’s ties to Tucker Carlson, citing reports that Qatar’s embassy paid public-relations firms $180,000 a month and helped arrange Carlson’s interview with Qatar’s prime minister. These are the article’s claims and interpretations; the text provides no direct response from Vance or Qatar.

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