Pro-Palestine supporters interrupt Kamala Harris speech in Pennsylvania
Pro-Palestine supporters interrupted a rally of Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris held late on Wednesday in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
They demanded an end to the genocide of the Palestinian people and the Israeli aggression on Lebanon.
The protesters held signs reading “Stop the Genocide Now” and continued to disrupt the speech several times, with chants supporting Palestine and calling for an end to the US arming Israel.
Harris responded with a familiar line, saying the protesters have the right to speak, “but let me finish my speech”. Event organisers were seen trying to forcibly remove those carrying the Palestinian flag and their supporters from the hall.
There were 4 interruptions from Pro-Palestine protestors and a Pro-Trump supporter who interrupted Vice President Harris’ speech in Harrisburg this afternoon.
They have all been escorted out of the venue. pic.twitter.com/wepWyPl3YG
— Ryan Hartnett (@ryanmhartnett) October 30, 2024
Youth movement calls for hunger strike as famine threatens Gaza
A youth movement has announced the launch of a global hunger strike campaign, called “Support for Gaza”, to attract attention to famine-like conditions in the enclave.
Activists with the Global Youth Movement said they want the siege of Gaza to be broken, the forced displacement of Palestinians to be stopped, and humanitarian aid to be brought into northern Gaza starting from November 1.
The movement said in a statement published by Palestinian media that the strike will not end until the campaign’s demands are met.
This comes as UN and international organisations operating on the ground in Gaza report that food insecurity levels are rising to catastrophic levels in the enclave as the Israeli military blocks most aid.
Translation: The Global Youth Movement announces the start of a hunger strike on November 1, 2024, demanding the breaking of the siege and the urgent entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.
