https://xcancel.com/VP/status/1816490945501708660
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JULY 25, 2024
Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris
Yesterday, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. we saw despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric.
I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the State of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in our nation.
I condemn the burning of the American flag. That flag is a symbol of our highest ideals as a nation and represents the promise of America. It should never be desecrated in that way.
I support the right to peacefully protest, but let’s be clear: Antisemitism, hate and violence of any kind have no place in our nation.
If we’re actually taking about pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric, this is not an unreasonable statement. I didn’t see the protests myself, but it is possible that what she’s trying to say was that a portion of the protestors went beyond support for Palestine to actively support Hamas. If that’s the case, denouncing sympathizers of a terrorist organization, as distinct from sympathizers of Palestinians as a whole, is a valid position.
If she’s just broadly painting all anti-genocide protesters as pro-Hamas, that’s fucked. And if she’s not, she could have been a bit more explicit about it.
But the first interpretation is certainly plausible, so I won’t jump to conclusions just yet. Would definitely like to see some clarification from her.