Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid largely defended her when asked to define the Democratic candidate’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, held a campaign rally in Arizona, followed by another in neighboring Nevada.
At Harris’ Glendale, Arizona rally, Angela from Arizona defended Harris, adding that both sides of the aisle should agree that Hamas is the main problem.
“First of all, she married a Jew,” Angela said. “He is for man – time.
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“Whatever side of the coin you’re on, and not only that, Hamas – it’s the bad guys who do things to people, not the Palestinians (who are) trying to live.”
Angela said Harris wants to make sure Palestinian civilians remain safe, adding that Israel has an “Iron Dome” defense system.
“Although we have different ethnic backgrounds and religious ideologies, we are one race, one human being,” he said.
On Saturday, Ashlyn from Las Vegas said that Harris knows that what is happening in Gaza is a “complete atrocity,” adding that “a ceasefire needs to happen now.”
“I think it would be wise for him to make sure that it happens diplomatically, whether it’s more progressive or more moderate, I don’t know,” he said.
Ashlyn said the issue is controversial, so it should be approached from a moderate perspective in hopes of a “progressive” outcome.
“I believe he can do it because he has listened to the voters,” he added.
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Farther outside the Thomas & Mack Center at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Graydon said Harris is taking a more pro-Israel stance.
For voters who might find the issue problematic, he suggested, it’s important to compare Harris’s position to former President Trump’s.
“Each side will obviously have their faults, but (it will) lead to a better conflict by electing Harris,” he said.
At a rally Friday near Phoenix, RJ, who hails from the Grand Canyon State, spoke about the Israel-Gaza conflict and the border and where Harris stands on each.
RJ says he has heard Harris speak in a way that suggests he wants a “two-state solution” and that the current vice president is just the latest official to try to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
On the border issue, RJ rejected Harris’ claims he was once named the “border tsar” and defended the candidate against Republican claims he did not act to resolve the crisis.
“Harris has crossed the border,” he said. “They go to the country and talk about the fundamental issues there. ‘Why are people leaving your country like they are now and coming (to the U.S.)?’ And they are working on the problem, which is what they have to do.
Scott Kirkland, of Henderson, Nev., was in line Monday to see Harris at the Las Vegas store.
Asked to define and talk about Harris’s Israel-Gaza approach, Kirkland said he had established a moderate position.
“What’s happening there is you’re starting to see war crimes in the Israeli government, and especially with the IDF, and especially in the case of indiscriminate bombing of many locations in the Palestinian territories,” Kirkland said.
“Do I believe that Hamas is a terrorist organization?
“Kidnapping … is purely a crime. So, is there room for improvement on both sides? Yes. Do I believe that Kamala’s position is legitimate? I do.”
On Friday, a rallygoer in Phoenix said he was the first Jewish superintendent of a school in Peoria, Arizona.
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“I broke that ceiling,” she said. “(Harris) is pro-Israel. He has done everything pro-Israel, but these babies in Palestine are getting killed. He also needs to be looked out for.”
The woman also noted Harris’ marriage to another man, Douglas Emhoff, who is Jewish.
Another Harris supporter in Phoenix, when asked to define Harris’ stance on the conflict, simply said, “They both need to stop fighting.”