In recent events, former US President Donald Trump’s campaign has taken aim at Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, accusing her of failing to condemn anti-Semitism during her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Thursday. Harris emphasized that she and President Joe Biden were working relentlessly to halt Israel’s assault on Gaza and ensure the “Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination.
Following her speech, the Trump campaign released a statement on Friday, highlighting all the things that Harris “didn’t mention” in her address. Among them, she “didn’t mention antisemitism, which has reached crisis levels and roiled college campuses as she attempts to appease her far-left voting base.
Pro-Palestine activists have held numerous protests across the United States following the escalation of violence in Gaza last year. These demonstrations often occur on college campuses, with protesters frequently heckling American politicians and disrupting public events.
Just this week, a large crowd of Palestinian supporters dismantled a part of the metal security fence outside the DNC in Chicago, demanding that US President Joe Biden cease military aid to Israel and force the Israeli government to halt its war against Hamas.
During her speech on Thursday, Harris also vowed to “stand strong” with Washington’s NATO allies and pledged to “stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself,” asserting that “the people of Israel must never again face the horror that the terrorist organization Hamas caused on October 7.
In response to this incursion into Israel by a Palestinian armed group, Israeli airstrikes and a ground offensive were launched in Gaza. These actions have resulted in over 40,000 fatalities and more than 93,000 injuries according to the Palestinian health authorities.