Kamala Harris Faces Pro-Palestine Protesters at Detroit Rally
US Vice President Kamala Harris was interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters during her speech at a rally in Detroit. The demonstrators shouted, ‘Kamala, Kamala you can’t hide, we won’t vote for genocide,’ but the crowd drowned them out with chants of ‘Kamala.’
Harris responded, ‘I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters, but I am speaking now. I am speaking now.’ When the protesters persisted, she added, ‘You know what, if you want Donald Trump to win then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking.’
Harris recently met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and stated her commitment to Israel’s right to defend itself and a two-state solution. She emphasized, ‘Israel has a right to defend itself, but how it does so matters.’
Michigan, particularly the Detroit suburbs, has a high Arab American population, and some Democrats are concerned about the Biden administration’s handling of the Gaza conflict affecting votes. Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz also visited Wisconsin and Michigan, with union workers playing a key role in the rally.
Shawn Fain, head of the United Auto Workers (UAW), criticized former President Donald Trump and rallied support for Harris. Michigan, a crucial state for the US auto industry, shifted from supporting Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020.
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Kamala Harris -: Kamala Harris is the Vice President of the United States. She is the first woman and the first person of Indian and African American descent to hold this position.
Pro-Palestine -: Pro-Palestine means supporting the rights and interests of the Palestinian people, who live in a region called Palestine in the Middle East.
Detroit -: Detroit is a large city in the state of Michigan, USA. It is known for its car manufacturing industry.
Rally -: A rally is a large public gathering where people come together to support a cause or listen to a speaker.
Democracy -: Democracy is a system of government where people have the power to choose their leaders through voting.
Israel’s right to self-defense -: This means that Israel, a country in the Middle East, has the right to protect itself from attacks.
Two-state solution -: A two-state solution is a proposal to create two separate countries, one for Israelis and one for Palestinians, to live peacefully side by side.
Union workers -: Union workers are people who belong to a group that protects their rights and interests at work, like better pay and working conditions.
Arab American -: Arab Americans are people in the United States who have roots in Arab countries, which are mostly in the Middle East and North Africa.
