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Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to agree with an anti-Israel protester who accused the Jewish state of genocide during a campaign stop.
A video of the exchange during a campaign stop Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee showed the moment Harris was interrupted by a keffiyeh-wearing protester.
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“I know what you’re speaking of. I want a cease-fire. I want the hostage deal done. I want the war to end,” Harris said.
“But what about the genocide? What about the genocide though?” the interrupting protester yelled.
KAMALA HARRIS APPLAUDS STUDENT WHO ACCUSED ISRAEL OF ‘ETHNIC GENOCIDE,’ FOR SPEAKING ‘YOUR TRUTH’
The protester interrupted Vice President Kamala Harris during a speech at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.(Avery Lourdes Stone)
Harris replied, “I respect your right to speak, but I’m speaking right now,” prompting an eruption of cheers.
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The man was removed from the crowd and continued to yell.
“How about the billions of dollars to Israel?” he shouted. “What about the 19,000 children dead, and you won’t call it a genocide?”
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a statement to the press at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Oct. 17, 2024.(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
A male protester was removed by security after he interrupted Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign stop at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Oct. 17.(Avery Lourdes Stone)
After the protester was escorted away, Harris addressed the audience and seemed to lend credence to his claim about Israel.
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“Listen, what he’s talking about, it’s real,” she said. “That’s not the subject that I came to discuss today, but it’s real, and I respect his voice.”
The vice president has never previously accused Israel of genocide during the Israel-Hamas war. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.
Harris has previously appeared to agree with students who accused the Jewish state of genocide.
In 2021, Harris nodded while a student accused Israel of ethnic genocide and then responded by saying the student’s “truth should not be suppressed.”
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The student, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, had raised questions about the money the U.S. is providing Israel and Saudi Arabia and accused the Jewish State of genocide.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during a campaign event at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Harris said she “was glad” the student brought up such concerns and said her opinion should be heard in a democracy.
“And again, this is about the fact that your voice, your perspective, your experience, your truth, should not be suppressed, and it must be heard, right? And one of the things we’re fighting for in a democracy, right?” Harris said.
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Fox News Digital’s Jon Brown contributed to this report.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital in Springfield and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois have teamed up for a new room to help support local families.
The Ronald McDonald House Family Room will be a centralized space located near the pediatric intensive care unit.
According to HSHS, the Family Room will have a bathroom with a shower, a refrigerator, a washer, a dryer, a microwave, along with free food items and other snacks.
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RMHC will operate the Family Room through the partnership.
“The Ronald McDonald House Family Room offers parents a place to step away for just a moment to rest, enjoy a meal, or simply take a breath, knowing they remain only steps away from their child,” said RMHC of Central Illinois Chief Executive Officer Amber Kaylor in a statement.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s a scorcher with temperatures climbing over 90 degrees. One local hardware store says its items are flying off the shelves as customers try to keep themselves cool.
At Fusek’s Hardware in downtown Indy, the excessive heat has brought additional customers.
Steve Fusek has owned the store for more than 20 years. “We kinda knew it was all coming, and as soon as the hot humid weather hits, it has been this constant procession of people keeping themselves cool.”
Lemmecca Polk has come in to get a filter for her AC. “Because it’s hot and they say it’s going to get even hotter.”
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Fusek says they are sold out of many items. “The kid pools are gone already, and the heat is just starting.”
Another hot buy are hoses and sprinklers, and of course, everyone is a fan of fans. “We got a few fans in the apartment, and we’re making sure they’re still plugged in,” said Sydney Maciejewski. “I would like to get those personal fans that I could wear when walking around to stay cool.”
And while the Fusek’s hardware store is great for those items that keep you cool, some customers want to add something a little sweet to the mix. “Popsicles for the kids and also making homemade lemonade,” said Polk.
The local hardware store won’t be in this location for long. Beginning July, they’ll be moving to 609 North Delaware Street, just a few blocks away from the store’s current location.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Law enforcement in Johnson County is preparing for hundreds of thousands of visitors this weekend as multiple major events converge on the area simultaneously.
The Savannah Bananas are playing to a sold-out Kinnick Stadium crowd Friday and Saturday. A Big and Rich free concert is scheduled in Coralville Friday night. Downtown Iowa City will host Jazz Fest all weekend.
Residents prepare for the crowds
In University Heights — a small city nestled inside Iowa City — resident Maria Scott said she and her husband moved to the corner of Koser and Sunset eight years ago for the quiet.
“Thought it would be a place to land and raise our family,” Scott said.
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During Hawkeye home football games, Scott said, that quiet corner becomes a high-demand parking spot. The family uses their lawn as a parking lot.
“I think we park 35 cars just on this property,” Scott said.
This weekend, the Scott family is preparing for two nights of full capacity on their property.
Police plan for game-day-level crowds
The University Heights Police Department is also preparing. University of Iowa Public Safety posted a message to social media listing the weekend’s events and asking the public to be patient.
University Heights Police Chief Chris Akers said the volume of activity is not typical.
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“Is this normal to have this much going on during a holiday weekend? Absolutely not,” Akers said.
Akers said officers will assist with traffic and crowd control and will also work inside the stadium. He said the department plans to treat the weekend like a game day, with tens of thousands of people in the area over two days.
“When you come in to Iowa City, you come in to Coralville, you come in to University Heights, you come to the University of Iowa — be patient,” Akers said. “Realize that after that game, the stadium holds about 70,000 people and everybody wants to get home.”
Scott said community participation helps make weekends like this work.
“Our kids love it,” Scott said. “They always ask, ‘When do the tailgaters come back?’”
