Vice President Kamala Harris has angered supporters of Israel by expressing support for a college student who accused the country of ethnic genocide against Palestinians.
The interaction came as Harris made a surprise visit on Tuesday to a political science class at George Mason University in northern Virginia to encourage voter registration and discuss voting rights.
As Harris took questions after speaking, one of the female students voiced her concerns about US financial and military support for Israel and Saudi Arabia.
'I see that over the summer there have been, like, protests and demonstrations in astronomical numbers standing with Palestine, but then just a few days ago there were funds allocated to continue backing Israel, which hurts my heart because it's ethnic genocide and displacement of people, the same that happened in America, and I'm sure you're aware of this,' the student said, as Harris nodded.
Vice President Kamala Harris has angered supporters of Israel by expressing support for a college student who accused the country of ethnic genocide against Palestinians
The interaction came as Harris made a surprise visit on Tuesday to a political science class at George Mason University in northern Virginia to encourage voter registration
The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill to send Israel $1 billion for its Iron Dome defense system, a measure that was bitterly opposed by a handful of the most left-wing Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The student went on to express her belief that the funding would have been better spent helping Americans struggling with housing and
