Former Israeli ambassador says genocide allegation against Kamala Harris ‘shocking’

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren on Sunday called on the White House to clearly say that Jerusalem is not carrying out genocide in the Gaza Strip after US Vice President Kamala Harris remained equivocal on the issue.

The Democratic candidate for president suggested at a campaign event in Milwaukee that the Jewish state was committing genocide, including an anti-Israel heckler.

writing on x, Oren said his comment “Set a very dangerous precedent.”

“When I watched the video in which Vice President Kamala Harris supported the serious accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, I was deeply shocked,” Oren tweeted.

“This is the first time that the White House has been linked to defamation that threatens the legitimacy and security of the State of Israel. I demand that the US Administration issue an immediate and clear denial and make it clear in clear words that there is no room for such baseless allegations, which harm not only Israel but also the relationship between the two countries.

After a heckler interrupted the vice president and called Israel a genocide at a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee event on Thursday, Harris said, “I know what you’re saying. I want a ceasefire. I want the war to end and I respect your right to speak, but I am speaking now. New York Post,

After saying “What about genocide” and shouting “19,000 children are dead, and you don’t call it genocide”, the man wearing the keffiyeh was removed.

“Listen, what he’s talking about is real,” Harris said. “This is not the topic I came to discuss today, but it is real and I respect his voice.”