United States Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has told pro-Palestine protesters who interrupted her campaign rally in Arizona that now is the time for a ceasefire deal in Israel\u2019s war on Gaza. The demonstrators shouted, \u201cFree, free Palestine\u201d as Harris spoke to an estimated 15,000 people in the city of Glendale in Arizona, one of the states she\u2019s vying to win to defeat her Republican opponent Donald Trump. Pausing her speech on Friday to directly address the protesters, Harris said: \u201cI have been clear: now is the time to get a ceasefire deal and get the hostage deal done.\u201d Harris also told the protesters, \u201cThe president and I are working around the clock every day to get that ceasefire deal done and bring the hostages home. I respect your voices, but we are here to now talk about the race in 2024.\u201d The latest incident highlights the balancing act she has to make to address a segment of her party\u2019s constituency opposed to Israel\u2019s war in Gaza while avoiding alienating the general electorate sympathetic to Israel. On Wednesday, when Harris was heckled during a rally in Michigan, she appeared to get frustrated after pro-Palestine protesters repeatedly interrupted her speech as they shouted, \u201cKamala, Kamala you can\u2019t hide, we won\u2019t vote for genocide.\u201d Harris\u2019s response was blunt. \u201cYou know what, if you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I\u2019m speaking.\u201d While a video clip of that Michigan event went viral, some critics said that Harris failed to address the question about the ceasefire and appeared dismissive of the young protesters present. In July, when Harris met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, DC, the vice president had said that her commitment to Israel\u2019s existence and security was \u201cunwavering\u201d, but that she \u201cwill not be silent\u201d in the face of the \u201ctragedies\u201d in Gaza. Qatar, Egypt and the US have called on Israel and Hamas to resume talks on August 15 to reach a ceasefire. At the same time, the US continues to send billions of dollars in military aid and weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues into its 10th month. Gaza\u2019s Ministry of Health says at least 39,699 people have been killed and 91,722 wounded in Israel\u2019s war on the enclave. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 and more than 200 were taken captive. Harris has been on a weeklong tour after naming her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, with a focus on building momentum for her campaign in seven states that could tip the November 5 election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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