VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-04
“But foreign policy was central, especially the Iran war and US backing of Israel, as Americans tie these to pocketbook issues,”
Shibley Telhami · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Telhami said foreign policy, especially the Iran war and US backing of Israel, was central to the midterm results.
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