Pro-Palestine protesters gather at Wisconsin Harris campaign event
A small group of protesters have gathered in support of Gaza ahead of presidential contender and US Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign event in Wisconsin.
The appearance later today will be Harris’s first official campaign event since US President Joe Biden stepped out of the race on Sunday and endorsed her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nominee.
Critics have closely associated Harris with the Biden administration’s political and material support for Israel throughout the war, although some observers have suggested she may be less supportive of Israel than Biden.
Harris is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later this week during his visit to Washington, DC.
RIGHT NOW: As @KamalaHarris makes her way to West Allis, a group of about 20 protesters are calling for her to change her stance on the conflict in Gaza.
She has previously pledged support for Israel's security, while expressing sympathy for Palestinian civilians in Gaza. @CBS58 pic.twitter.com/L0Q9ZjvEaL
— Kathryn Merck TV (@KathrynMerckTV) July 23, 2024
Harris needs to pivot from Biden on Gaza policy: Wisconsin protester
Speaking to Al Jazeera from Wisconsin, where US Vice President Kamala Harris had just held her first presidential campaign event, protester Othman Atta said there was still time for her to win back support Biden had lost due to his response to the war in Gaza.
“We want to make sure that she resets the policy, she doesn’t follow the pro-genocidal views of Joe Biden,” Said Atta, who is Palestinian-American.
“We want her to follow international law, stop funding Israel, stop funding what they’re doing to the people of Gaza,” he said.
“Most votes are based on domestic issues, there’s no doubt about it. However, there are many Democrats, many progressives, many people who are standing on their moral principles,” he said.
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