In the initial version, the Democratic Candidate’s US presidential election program called for the end of the United States’s role in the conflict in Yemen, in a clear retreat from the policy pursued by the administration of former Democratic President Barack Obama, who Biden was his deputy.

Biden pledged to stop interfering in the Yemen war by stopping supporting Saudi Arabia and ceasing to arm it, and pledged not to continue the policy of President Donald Trump's administration "that gives a blank check and supports authoritarian practices, internal rivalries, proxy wars, and impedes political openness throughout the region."

The program of the party - which came in 80 pages and was viewed by Al Jazeera Net - included broad lines, which Biden is expected to follow if he is elected president.

Progressive left effects

The program reveals the size of the changes witnessed by the Democratic Party during the past four years, from the increase in the size and influence of the progressive left forces associated with Senator Bernie Sanders, who withdrew from the race in the preliminary stages to nominate the Democratic Party for the presidential elections.

And participated in the drafting of the democratic electoral program 150 members, and is expected to be ratified at the General National Congress of the party next month, which will be held in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Biden's electoral platform pledged to end the war in Afghanistan, and not to become again a haven for terrorism, and to prevent the re-emergence of al-Qaeda or a new rise of the Islamic State.

"Our war in Afghanistan is the longest in American history, some of the fighters there are participating in a war that was waged before they were even born," President Trump said. And President Trump has vowed to get out, but "instead he deployed more combat forces and expanded their missions, stoking regional conflicts." The tensions that unnecessarily endangered the lives and interests of Americans. "

Stop supporting the Yemen war

The program was troublesome for Saudi Arabia from two aspects: the first related to the Yemen war, and the second was the re-establishment of the nuclear agreement with Iran.

The Democratic Program pledged to end "American support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, and work to stop the war," and considered that the responsibility of the international community required that the "worst humanitarian catastrophe in history be stopped, and the United States should support diplomatic efforts, not hinder them."

Democrats believe that the time has come to "rebalance the tools for implementing foreign policy in the Middle East, by supporting partnerships and various relationships away from military intervention, and diplomacy must be the cornerstone of making the region more peaceful, stable, and free."

The program called for folding the page of two decades of large-scale military deployments and open wars in the Middle East, but indicated that "this does not mean that the United States will abandon the region or our partners, as we still have permanent interests in it."

Re-consideration of the nuclear deal

The Democrats also pledged to end "Trump's path toward war with Iran, while giving priority to diplomacy and reducing escalation and regional dialogue."

Military expert David de Roche, a former warrior and assistant professor at the Center for Near East and South Asia at the US National Defense University - told Al-Jazeera Net that there are two matters related to Biden on the Gulf, the first being "his personal participation in developing the Iranian agreement that the Gulf states considered a bargaining issue." American security for the Gulf without consulting Gulf leaders. "

The program points to the nuclear agreement as a beginning, not end, of diplomatic action with regard to extending restrictions on Iran's nuclear program and addressing other Iranian activities that threaten the region including its regional aggression, ballistic missile program, and domestic repression.

The program emphasized that the nuclear agreement with Iran "is still the best way to sever all Iranian paths to a nuclear weapon in a verifiable manner, and the Trump administration's withdrawal from the agreement has isolated us from our allies and opened the door for Tehran to resume its march toward the acquisition of nuclear weapons that were stalled by the agreement." Nuclear. "

Roche told Al-Jazeera Net that "Biden was an enthusiast of the nuclear deal with Iran, which the Gulf states considered a treacherous agreement."

Supporting human rights and ending the siege

Roche expected that "Biden and his party will move toward a more human rights-oriented Gulf policy than security issues."

Most American analysts believe that Biden may be forced to move towards banning arms exports to some Gulf states.

Some experts believe that the Biden administration may repeat the post-Arab Spring suspension of the Obama administration on arms shipments to Bahrain, but on a wider and deeper scale this time, and this is a source of great concern to the Gulf states.

Roche commented that "Biden needs the support of a team within the Democratic Party calling for a reduction in arms sales to countries with poor human rights records or active in the Yemen war, so none of the aforementioned governments will welcome the Biden administration."

Democrats believe that Washington needs to "reset our relations with our Gulf partners in order to better serve our interests and our values." The program also indicated that Washington "has an interest in helping our Gulf partners to confront legitimate security threats, and we will support our allies politically and economically, and encourage efforts to Reducing regional tensions. "

Roche believes, "Qatar is likely to be the least concerned among the Gulf countries, as the Biden administration is likely to play a more active role in ending the blockade (which Qatar has been subjected to from Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt since 2017), contrary to what the Trump administration is doing." ".

Syria and Iraq

The program pledged to remain a small force to support the Iraqi government, and stated that "effective relations with the Gulf will help us to reconnect Iraq with its neighbors and protect the country's stability, security and sovereignty. Democrats support the survival of a small, focused and focused small military force to train our Iraqi partners so that they can ensure the permanent defeat of the Islamic State."

The program also indicated to continue "supporting the attack on the Islamic State in Syria to prevent it from regaining its foothold, and we will stand alongside the Kurds and other important partners in that battle, and work to return the detained foreign fighters to their homelands, and activate diplomacy to protect the humanitarian needs of all Syrians, and find a solution Politician for this terrible war. "

A traditional democratic position that is not hostile to Israel

In the face of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Democratic Program expressed its opposition to "any unilateral steps - including annexation - that undermine the horizon of the two-state solution, and the Democrats will continue to stand against incitement and terrorism, and oppose settlement expansion. Since Jerusalem is an issue linked to the final status arrangements for negotiations, it must It remains an undivided capital for Israel, provided it remains available to all faiths. "

The Democrats will restore diplomatic relations between the United States and the Palestinians, and aid will be returned to the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza in accordance with US law, the program indicated.

The program also pledged to "oppose any effort to delegitimize Israel, including at the United Nations through boycotts, divestments and the movement of sanctions, while protecting the constitutional right of our citizens to freedom of expression."