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Harris Alters Messaging on Gaza Following Detroit Rally

Aug 12, 2024 | 11:41 AM

Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

DETROIT, Aug. 12, 2024 ~ During a Friday rally in Arizona, Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris responded to pro-Palestinian protestors that “now is the time for a ceasefire” in Gaza.

This differed from her response to pro-Palestinian protestors the night prior in Detroit, who responded to chants of “we won’t vote for genocide” with “If you want Donald Trump to win, say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking.” Her messaging on Israel‘s bombardment of Gaza may prove pivotal in her bid for the White House, considering the swing state of Michigan‘s high Arab American population. Large pro-Palestine protests are expected at the DNC Convention in Chicago next week.

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Aug. 12, 2024 ~ Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Detroit News editorial page editor Nolan Finley about the latest with the new Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, with the vice presidential nominee facing criticism for his military service.

Aug. 8, 2024 ~ Both presidential tickets stopped in Michigan on Wednesday, as the battleground state will be pivotal in the November election. Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds talk with Detroit News politics reporter Craig Mauger about covering both campaign rallies, and some of the claims made by both parties. Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA Today Network

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