According to a report from The New York Times, Kamala Harris has indicated she’s open to discussing an arms embargo against Israel in order to win “Uncommitted” votes in Michigan.
From The New York Times:
Before her rally in Detroit, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke briefly with the co-founders of the Uncommitted National Movement, which mobilized tens of thousands of voters in Michigan to withhold their votes from President Biden in the primary earlier this year over his support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Abbas Alawieh and Layla Elabed said they were in the welcoming line for Harris and Governor Walz, and communicated to Harris that they wanted to support her but that voters wanted her to consider an arms embargo to immediately stop the carnage in the besieged enclave.
Harris listened to stories of people in Michigan who have had dozens of family members killed in Gaza. The leaders asked to meet with her about the embargo request, and she indicated she was open to it, and introduced the two leaders to her staff.
More than 100,000 people withheld their votes from President Biden in this year’s Michigan primary over his support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
On Wednesday, Harris was also involved in a testy exchange with anti-Israel protestors during a campaign rally in Detroit.
“Kamala! Kamala! You can’t hide! We won’t vote for genocide!” a group of protesters chanted.
“You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking,” the 59-year-old Democratic presidential nominee said after a series of disruptions — pausing to stare down the demonstrators.
Watch the moment below:
Protesters chant “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide. We won’t vote for genocide.”
They get escorted out
Others try to drown it out
Harris also said: “if you want Trump to win, say that otherwise I’m speaking” pic.twitter.com/1C54Vw9srj— Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) August 8, 2024
Thank you for visiting