US Midterm election & Israeli elections deadlock: Prof Patrick Bond weighs in
Pope Leo the 14th has become the first pontiff to vote in a United States general election, submitting a postal ballot ahead of Tuesday’s midterms.
The Vatican confirmed the Chicago-born Pope had voted, describing participation in democratic processes as both a right and a duty. His vote comes after public disagreements with President Donald Trump over immigration and the war in Iran.
The Vatican has not disclosed which candidates the Pope supported. The confirmation comes as President Donald Trump campaigns to preserve Republican control of Congress. Leo has criticised the Iran war and the treatment of migrants, but his voting history includes participation in both Republican and Democratic primaries.
Meanwhile. the recent election in Israel has not produced an outright winner with the Arab Parties performing well and being kingmakers. At this stage it is still not clear who will be the Prime Minister of Israel.
To discuss both the U.S. midterms and Israel’s election results, we are joined by Professor Patrick Bond from the University of Johannesbug.
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