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“Now Is the Time to Get a Ceasefire Deal”: Kamala Responds to Pro-Palestinian Protesters

HeadlineAug 12, 2024

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, spoke before a crowd of over 15,000 in Arizona Friday in their largest rally to date. During Harris’s speech, a group of protesters began chanting “Free, free Palestine.” The vice president paused to respond.

Vice President Kamala Harris: “And let me just say this on topic of what I think I’m hearing over there. Let me just speak to that for a moment, and then I’m going to get back to the business at hand. So, let me say, I have been clear: Now is the time to get a ceasefire deal and get the hostage deal done.”

Harris’s response to the pro-Palestinian protesters in Arizona marked a notable shift in tone from how she reacted to protesters in Michigan.

Vice President Kamala Harris: “If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that; otherwise, I’m speaking.”

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