Vice President Kamala Harris was interrupted by the protester Saturday while discussing her and President Joe Biden's efforts to resolve the Israel-Hamas war.
US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a policy speech on the Biden-Harris Administration's vision for the future of Artificial Intelligence , at the US Embassy in London, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The interaction occurred during the Michigan Democratic Party Legacy Dinner, during which Harris touched on several key issues facing voters in the upcoming election.
“We mourn all the innocent lives that have been lost in Gaza, including those tragically killed today,” she said. “For the past eight months, President Biden and I have been working every day to bring this conflict -- ” At the mention of the war, a heckler began shouting “it’s genocide” at Harris, cutting off her address.I am speaking right now,” Harris rebuked the heckler. “And I value and respect your voice, but I’m speaking right now.”
She then continued her address, noting “we have been working every day to bring this conflict to an end in a way that ensures Israel is secure, brings home all hostages, ends the ongoing suffering of the Palestinian people and ensures that Palestinians can enjoy their right to self-determination, dignity and freedom.”President Biden’s response to the war is helping fuel a growing rift among the Democratic Party.
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