Marianne Williamson’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

Public statementsNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Personal answerYes, and increase the current amount of resources we are providing

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, cut all support and aid

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

Marianne Williamson voterbasePalestine

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, the strike was illegal since it was not approved by The U.S. Congress

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Public statementsYes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests

Foreign Policy › Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, we should stay out of conflicts that are not an immediate threat to our security

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseDecrease

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy › Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes, and ban all sales to countries with human rights violations

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, we should stay out of this conflict

Foreign Policy › Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, we should pursue diplomatic options instead

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

Should the government continue to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of the Israeli government?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad

Foreign Policy › Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, all airstrikes should be conducted through UN coordination

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › AI Warfare Ethics

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseNo, Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy › Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

Marianne Williamson voterbaseYes

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