Vice President Harris said that she and Biden are working around the clock to get a 'hostage deal and a ceasefire deal done.
Vice President Kamala Harris offered a full-throated defense of Israel in her convention speech Thursday night, echoing the language of President Joe Biden that has drawn criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters. Harris, who spent a lengthy segment of her acceptance speech talking about the war in Gaza, also expressed sympathy for the innocent lives lost and called for a ceasefire deal. The war has been a source of tension at the convention.
' Harris said that she and Biden are working to end the war in Gaza so that 'Israel is secure' and the hostages are released so that 'the suffering in Gaza ends and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination.' Her comments were notable as she faced pressure from some in the Democratic Party who wanted Harris to break with Biden in his support for Israel.
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