Harris urges Netanyahu to seal Gaza truce talks

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 27, 2024 12:09 am

(UPDATE) WASHINGTON — US Vice President Kamala Harris showed a major shift on US Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential candidate asking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finalize a peace deal and stressing that she would not be 'silent' on the anguish in the Palestinian territory.

Unlike outgoing President Joe Biden's position of mostly behind-the-scenes pressure on Israel, the vice president said after meeting Netanyahu that it was time to end the 'devastating' war.

ON THE GO US Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to deliver the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention in Houston, Texas, on July 25, 2024. AFP Photo

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