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After her interview on CNN, Kamala Harris is facing backlash from her Democrat base after her answer on arms policy towards Israel.
Kamala Harris is already facing an uncommitted movement.
Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris is facing a severe crisis with the pro-Palestinian wing of her party after she doubled down on her and President Joe Biden’s Israel policies in her CNN interview Thursday.
CNN’s Dana Bash pressed Harris on arms policy toward Israel on Thursday night. After Harris initially skirted a direct question about potentially withholding “some” arms to Israel, as the pro-Palestinian Uncommitted movement has been demanding for seven months, Bash did not let her off the hook. Following up on the same question, she drew a “No” from Harris when she asked if there would be any “change in policy in terms of arms and so forth” towards Israel, igniting a frenzy of condemnation from prominent pro-Palestinian figures, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
The response and the fallout underscore and worsen a massive problem for Harris, who has a fractured base heading into the home stretch of the election. These voters, more than half a million of whom protested the Biden-Harris administration with “uncommitted” votes in the Democratic primary, have threatened and continue to threaten to stay home in November, barring a radical change in policy or a cease-fire. The movement includes Arab Americans, Muslims, young voters, and far-left progressives.
Making the problem so severe for Harris is that the movement began in the ever-critical swing state of Michigan and spread to other key swing states like Wisconsin, places where the presidency is expected to be decided by a slim margin. Harris is on shaky ground, considering she still has not brought home her base at a point in the cycle where presidential candidates typically are focused on courting moderates.
Democrat Rep Rashida Tlaib called her out.
That’s right.
War crimes and genocide will continue. https://t.co/626QyigNcX
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) August 30, 2024
Others were not happy with her response.
Kamala Harris’ answer on Israel was TERRIBLE. If you say you’re never going to question Israel’s funding or the weapons we’re sending them, by definition you’re not doing all you can to get to a ceasefire. If you’re not using your leverage, you’re doing NOTHING BUT EMPTY WORDS.
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) August 30, 2024
CBS reports that 61% of Americans oppose weapons to Israel’s assault in Gaza, including 77% of Democrats, 75% of Black Americans, and 66% of women. It’s time for Vice President Harris to align with the American majority. https://t.co/2AyG5ZBiKA
— Uncommitted National Movement 🌺 (@uncommittedmvmt) August 30, 2024
Harris dodges a direct question from Dana Bash on CNN, as to whether there will be any change of policy on Gaza between her and Biden. She simply repeats “we must get a deal done.”
Oh, btw, as @NaomiAKlein and I discussed on #Unshocked today, Harris and Biden can impose a deal,…
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 30, 2024