Few issues have proved as divisive for the Democratic Party this election season as the Israel-Hamas war. Pro-Palestinian advocates took note of Harris’s early emphasis on humanitarian concerns in Gaza. Now that Biden has stepped aside, the advocates say they are closely watching Harris to see if she will distance herself from the president’s Gaza policy and lay out a vision of her own.
Biden’s staunch backing of Israel, despite concerns over high civilian casualties and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, had imperiled his re-election campaign amid backlash from Democratic constituencies such as progressives, Muslim and Arab-Americans, young voters and Black voters. Some White House and campaign aides privately voiced concern in recent months that voters disillusioned with the war would sit out or vote for a third-party candidate, putting battleground states such as Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania at risk.
Behind the scenes, Harris has been a forceful and early advocate for a cease-fire and for putting more pressure on Israel over humanitarian conditions in Gaza, according to some administration officials. She has expressed particular concern, in both public and private, about the widespread starvation that has gripped the enclave.
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@SolidTealConstitution2yrs2Y
So sick and tired of hearing that Kamala’s husband is Jewish, something that should boost her nonexistent pro-Israel credentials.
The first wife of Douglas Emhoff is a Christian of mostly Swedish descent .
This means that his children are not Jewish. Ella, his oldest daughter, rushed to confirm right after October 7 that she is not Jewish and neither does she acknowledge or respect her father’s Jewish descent, thus leaving no doubt as to her object of hatred and disgust.
So, Harris supports the terrorists and wants America to force Israel to quit before the war (that Hamas started) is won. Would she have demanded the same "cease-fire" when America was fighting the Nazis? After all, not all Germans were Nazis (thanks Mr. Kelly).
@QuaintKingdomRepublican2yrs2Y
Hard to believe anyone Jewish would vote for Harris.
@HopefulLemurIndependent2yrs2Y
The chickens have come home to roost! The Democrat party beholden to destructive leftist progressives, they pandered to these anti American militants and now don’t know how to control them. Kamala openly supported BLM/Antifa, and promoted their bailout funds. This is going to be fun to watch!
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