From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Pausing to address hecklers, Harris says ‘now the time’ for ceasefire-hostage deal
US Vice President Kamala Harris pauses during a campaign rally in Arizona to directly address hecklers who interrupt her remarks for the second time this week with chants about the Gaza war.
“Hold on a second,” she says at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Harris says has been clear that “now is the time to get a ceasefire deal” to end fighting between Israel and Hamas. The Democratic presidential nominee says she and US President Joe Biden “are working around the clock every day to get that ceasefire deal done and bring the hostages home.”
Harris adds that, “I respect your voices, but we are here to now talk about this race in 2024.”
Kamala Harris responds to Gaza demonstrators in Arizona: “Now is the time to get a ceasefire deal and get the hostage deal done.” pic.twitter.com/M7bhIFXkG4
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 10, 2024
She responded differently earlier this week when Gaza protesters interrupted her during a Detroit-area rally. She talked over the protesters.
