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Kamala Harris criticises Biden and Trump over Israel policy

Former US Vice President says administration should have acted sooner and more forcefully

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Kamala Harris criticises Biden and Trump over Israel policy

What this story says

  • Former US Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden administration should have acted sooner and more forcefully to curb Israel's conduct in the Gaza war.
  • Harris stated the US did not use its influence over Israel to curb its actions, despite a moral duty to protect human rights and international law.
  • She accused former President Donald Trump of giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'blank check'.
  • Harris delivered these remarks in Seoul at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies.

Who covered it

Left 13%(2)Centre 20%(3)Right 67%(10)

Percentages are shares of the 15 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 19 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

41/100

19 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

Only 2 of the 15 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has stated that the Biden administration should have acted earlier and with greater force to restrain the Israeli government's actions in the war in Gaza. Speaking in Seoul at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Harris claimed the United States did not adequately use its influence over Israel, despite a moral obligation to uphold human rights and international law. She also criticised former President Donald Trump, asserting he provided Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a 'blank check'.

Coverage disagreements

Reports differ on whether Kamala Harris described the Israeli government's conduct as 'appalling' or 'horrific'. Ynet News and Observador state Harris called it 'appalling conduct'. Jewish Insider, Haaretz, and WIN report she described it as 'horrific conduct'. The Jerusalem Post and The Hill state she criticised Israel's 'conduct' without using an adjective.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated digests mention the Republican Jewish Coalition's reaction to Harris's remarks, which was included in the Jewish News Syndicate and Cleveland Jewish News reports.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 10 times, most recently on 16 Oct 2026, 00:30, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

2 rated outlets

  • Both left-rated reports led on Kamala Harris's criticism of the Biden administration's actions regarding Israel's conduct in Gaza. Ynet News quoted Harris saying the administration should have curbed the 'appalling conduct of the Israeli government'. Haaretz reported Harris stated the Biden administration should have acted 'sooner and more forcefully' to stop Israel's actions in Gaza.

Centre

3 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports focused on Harris's criticism of the Biden administration's response to Israel's actions in Gaza. The Hill reported Harris called out the administration for falling short of its moral obligations. The Jerusalem Post stated Harris said the U.S. needed to uphold its obligation to international law and that the Biden administration's response was a failure in that regard.

Right

10 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports highlighted Kamala Harris's criticism of both the Biden and Trump administrations. Many digests stated Harris criticised both administrations for not acting 'more forcefully' against Israel. Several reports noted her accusation that Donald Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'blank check'. The Daily Signal framed the remarks as a potential preview for a 2028 presidential run.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Kamala Harris criticises Biden and Trump over Israel policy?
Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 13% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 19. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Kamala Harris criticises Biden and Trump over Israel policy left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 15 rated outlets on this story, 13% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 67% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Kamala Harris criticises Biden and Trump over Israel policy biased?
Kamala Harris criticises Biden and Trump over Israel policy is one event reported by 19 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Kamala Harris criticises Biden and Trump over Israel policy?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Kamala Harris criticises Biden and Trump over Israel policy?
19 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Kamala Harris say about the Biden administration's policy on Israel?
Kamala Harris stated that the Biden administration should have acted sooner and more forcefully to curb the conduct of the Israeli government in the war in Gaza. She claimed the U.S. did not use its influence over Israel sufficiently, despite a moral duty to protect human rights and international law.
What did Kamala Harris say about Donald Trump's policy on Israel?
Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'blank check'. This suggests Trump provided unconditional support to Netanyahu without imposing conditions or demanding restraint.
Where did Kamala Harris make these remarks?
Kamala Harris delivered these remarks in Seoul, South Korea, at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies. The speech was part of a foreign policy address.

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