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Biden drops out of presidential race: Everything you need to know

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 US President Joe Biden withdraws from the 2024 presidential race and endorses VP Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate (photo credit: REUTERS)
US President Joe Biden withdraws from the 2024 presidential race and endorses VP Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate
(photo credit: REUTERS)

Republicans call on Biden to resign presidency after he ends re-election bid

Republicans demand Biden's resignation after he ends re-election bid, questioning his ability to govern. Biden vows to complete his term, calling the demands "ridiculous."

By REUTERS
 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump (left) and Republican vice presidential nominee J. D. Vance applaud on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.  (photo credit: CALLAGHAN O'HARE/REUTERS)
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump (left) and Republican vice presidential nominee J. D. Vance applaud on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
(photo credit: CALLAGHAN O'HARE/REUTERS)

More than a dozen Republicans called on US President Joe Biden to step down on Sunday after he ended his re-election bid, saying that his unwillingness to continue to campaign raises questions about his ability to continue to govern.

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Biden's rabbi to ‘Post’: 'Compared to Moses at 120, Joe is still young'

Rabbi Michael S. Beals shares his thoughts on President Biden's decision to exit the 2024 race, reflecting on their unique bond and Biden's legacy.

By ZVIKA KLEIN
Rabbi Michael S. Beals and his wife, Elissa, with Joe and Jill Biden. (photo credit: Courtesy)
Rabbi Michael S. Beals and his wife, Elissa, with Joe and Jill Biden.
(photo credit: Courtesy)

In the serene surroundings of Winterthur, Delaware, amidst an artisan fair, Rabbi Michael S. Beals sat down on Sunday to share his sentimental thoughts on the recent developments surrounding President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the presidential race.

"He’s still young," Beals said, reflecting on Biden's vitality despite his age. This sentiment encapsulated the rabbi's deep respect and admiration for the president.

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Many Democrats back Harris in 2024 race, but Pelosi, others silent

After weeks of in-party fighting between Democrats on whether Biden, 81, should stay in the race, a rush of support coalescing behind her is crucial just over 100 days before November's election.

By REUTERS
 U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks to a democratic caucus meeting to nominate their own candidate for the next Speaker of the House, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)
U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks to a democratic caucus meeting to nominate their own candidate for the next Speaker of the House, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2023.
(photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)

Many Democrats on Sunday quickly backed Vice President Kamala Harris to run as the party's presidential nominee against Donald Trump after incumbent President Joe Biden's abrupt departure from the race, but some powerful party members, including former House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, stayed quiet.

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Biden-Netanyahu meeting 'still on track' despite withdrawal from election - AP

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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The meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden will still go forward as planned despite the US leader announcing he will not seek reelection, a US official told the Associated Press on Sunday.

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Trump says Kamala Harris will be easier to defeat than Biden

CNN said the Republican former president made the comments to the network shortly after Biden announced his decision.

By REUTERS
 US President Joe Biden speaks next to Vice President Kamala Harris as he delivers a statement a day after Republican challenger Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally, during brief remarks at the White House in Washington, US, July 14, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS)
US President Joe Biden speaks next to Vice President Kamala Harris as he delivers a statement a day after Republican challenger Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally, during brief remarks at the White House in Washington, US, July 14, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris will be easier to defeat in November's election than Democratic President Joe Biden, who earlier in the day stepped aside as his party's candidate.

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Biden's withdrawal bad news for Israel on hostages, Iran - analysis

The chaos in Washington, could sway Hamas to harden its stance in the hostage talks and give Iran that impression that now is the moment to increase military activity against Israel.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
 Supporters and families of hostages, who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, rally demanding the release of hostages as part of a deal being advanced by US President Joe Biden, outside the U.S. consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel June 3, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/MARKO DJURICA)
Supporters and families of hostages, who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, rally demanding the release of hostages as part of a deal being advanced by US President Joe Biden, outside the U.S. consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel June 3, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/MARKO DJURICA)

US President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 race for the White House could not come at a worse moment for Israel with respect to a hostage deal and Iran's military threat against the Jewish state.

There are those who always lauded Biden's strong support for Israel, particularly in the aftermath of October 7, and others who felt he had not gone far enough to protect the Jewish state and those who charged that his actions were harmful.

The Israeli Right might even feel that it dodged a bullet, given its fear that Biden would have pressured Netanyahu into a Saudi deal that would have included a Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank.

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The divergent paths of Biden and Netanyahu amid political turmoil - analysis

The last few weeks have shown that Biden and Netanyahu will cling to power to the end, both men feeling indispensable.

By HERB KEINON
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the DNC 2023 Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, February 3, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ/FILE PHOTO)
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the DNC 2023 Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, February 3, 2023.
(photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ/FILE PHOTO)

US President Joe Biden’s bombshell announcement on Sunday that he will not seek re-election -- the first sitting president since Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1968 to voluntarily not seek a second term -- highlights the differences between the political situations in Israel and the US at this particular moment. 

The last few weeks have shown that Biden and Netanyahu will cling to power to the end, both men feeling indispensable. The difference is that the Democratic party, in self-preservation mode, will not allow the president to do that, whereas, inside the Likud, Netanyahu’s grip on the party remains so strong that no one dares to tell him what the Democrats told Biden: that with him at the helm, the party will lose power. 

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‘The smell of gunpowder will hunt you': Middle East reacts to Biden's withdrawal

Social media in the Arab world did not weep the president’s decision, deeming him responsible for Gaza war.

By OHAD MERLIN
 Arab social media users react to Biden's withdrawal from 2024 election (photo credit: screenshot)
Arab social media users react to Biden's withdrawal from 2024 election
(photo credit: screenshot)

On the virtual streets of social media in the Middle East, no cries of sorrow were to be heard following US President Biden’s decision to withdraw.

In Palestinian groups from Gaza, users could not hide their excitement. A user named Fares wrote: “Wars were waged against us only during the time of the Democrats: Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Proxy wars in Syria, Yemen, Lybia, and others. Trump's the best solution.” Another one named IAS added: “Biden withdraws from the election campaign. May Allah curse him;” while a last one named Najeh wrote: “Goodbye and on to history’s dumpster.”

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Biden stands down, with Middle East in crisis - analysis

Now that Biden is not going to run, the enemies of America may wonder if they can take advantage of the chaos.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Middle East in the State Dining room at the White House in Washington, US, May 31, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Middle East in the State Dining room at the White House in Washington, US, May 31, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)

US President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris will have ramifications in the Middle East, a region already in crisis.

While many countries in the region have likely watched the last several weeks of political chaos in America and prepared for this, there will be bad actors who will seek to take advantage of US domestic political chaos.

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US President Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris

This comes amid weeks of speculation and pressure by the Democratic Party.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
 US President Joe Biden quits the presidential race, illustrative (photo credit: REUTERS)
US President Joe Biden quits the presidential race, illustrative
(photo credit: REUTERS)

US President Joe Biden announced that he will be withdrawing his candidacy from the 2024 presidential election in a post on X. He thanked the country, highlighted some of his administration achievements, and endorsed his VP Kamala Harris as the new Democratic candidate.

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