I won’t be ‘silent’ on Gaza issue: Kamala Harris

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has said that she will not be ‘silent’ on Gaza suffering.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Thursday.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged not to stay “silent” about suffering in Gaza, shifting emphasis to the plight of Palestinians as the de facto presidential nominee walks a fine line on the conflict dividing her Democratic Party.

Harris said her commitment to Israel’s existence and security was “unwavering”, but that “far too many” innocent civilians had been killed in the war.

“We cannot look away in the face of these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering. And I will not be silent.”

Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden’s decision to end his re-election campaign, said that she had urged Netanyahu to agree to a US-backed ceasefire proposal.