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‘Be quiet or Trump wins,’ Harris tells anti-Israel hecklers

“Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide, we won’t vote for genocide,” the group of demonstrators chanted.

By World Israel News Staff

Vice-President Kamala Harris scolded anti-Israel protesters who interrupted her speech at a campaign rally on Wednesday, telling the demonstrators that their actions were strengthening former president Donald Trump’s chances of winning the presidency in November.

The drama unfolded as Harris, the Democratic party candidate, spoke to a crowd of supporters in Michigan.

“Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide, we won’t vote for genocide,” the group of demonstrators chanted, while Harris was in the middle of her speech.

At first, Harris attempted to placate the protesters, saying that she believed they had a right to express themselves.

“I am here because I believe in democracy and everybody’s voice matters,” she said.

That statement did not stop the demonstrators, who continued chanting that she was a genocide supporter.

“If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that,” Harris, visibly annoyed, said. “Otherwise, I’m speaking.”

The crowd then rallied for Harris, chanting “we’re not going back” to a Trump presidency.

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Despite initially being drowned out by the crowd, the anti-Israel protesters interrupted Harris multiple times throughout the rally.

Eventually, they were escorted out of the venue by security.

The incident took place in Romulus, a Detroit suburb that’s a stone’s throw away from Dearborn – the city in the United States with the largest population of Arab-Americans.

The Arab vote in Michigan is crucial for Democrats in order to win the swing state. But the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has sparked major backlash from Arab voters, who have repeatedly warned that they would not vote for Joe Biden’s re-election due to his support for Israel.

As a wave of antisemitism has swept the U.S., particularly in areas governed by Democratic politicians, many Jewish donors have cut back their support for the party.

Some analysts are predicting that the majority of Jews in the U.S. will vote for Trump in the upcoming election.