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What has Kamala Harris’s VP pick said about Israel, Gaza and US policy?

Tim Walz, who served five terms in the US House of Representatives before becoming governor, has been a supporter of Israel throughout his political career.

The Minnesota governor has also been vocal about the high civilian toll in Gaza amid the war and has called for a ceasefire.

The 60-year-old has decried the “barbarism” of the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, but also appealed for more aid for Palestinians as the Israeli military’s bombardment of Gaza began.

He has since described the situation in the coastal Palestinian enclave as “intolerable”.

When about 19 percent of Democratic primary voters in Minnesota voted “uncommitted” in March to protest US policy towards the war, Walz praised them for their civic engagement.

“These are voters that are deeply concerned – as we all are,” he said, adding that “listening to what they’re saying” is a healthy thing for the Democratic Party.