Harris must immediately break from disastrous policies that put the demands of warmongers and war profiteers over human rights and justice.
By Ramah Kudaimi, In These Times
Despite Israel continuing — unrelentingly — to drop U.S.-manufactured precision-guided bombs on schools and neighborhoods, Vice President Kamala Harris remains largely in lockstep with President Joe Biden’s disastrous and unpopular foreign policy agenda. This stance is not only immoral and disastrous for Palestinians enduring such wanton violence, it could cost her — and U.S. residents who value democracy — the presidential election this November.
The response Harris gave to Palestine solidarity rallygoers in Phoenix a few hours before an August 10 massacre was as problematic as her fumble at a Detroit rally earlier in the week.
In Detroit, Harris suggested the crowd wanted former President Donald Trump to win. In Phoenix, she said, “The president and I are working around the clock every day to get that cease-fire deal done and bring the hostages home. So I respect your voices, but we are here to now talk about this race in 2024.”
OK, so let’s talk about this race in 2024.
Instead of alienating voters who truly want to find a reason to vote for her, Harris should present an alternative to Biden’s essentially unconditional support of Israel’s genocide, acknowledge the position of U.S. public opinion on the matter, and embrace the growing movement supporting Palestinian rights that could give her a boost in key swing states, such as Michigan and Wisconsin.
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