“Every lesson I’ve learned about the Holocaust compels me to stand up for Palestinians now,” said Brian Keisling, one of the leaders of Sunday’s protest, who is Jewish.

Biden’s lack of control over the current Gaza war risks putting him on the same level as Trump in the eyes of many activists, Keisling argued. Many see both candidates as complicit in genocide, and “if we’re arguing about who’s doing a worse one, we are too far gone,” Keisling said.

Protestors confront Biden with calls for halt of military aid to Israeli, ceasefire in Gaza

• Updated: Jul. 07, 2024, 11:51 p.m.|
• Published: Jul. 07, 2024, 8:26 p.m.
  

Pro-Palestinian protestors line up across Derry Street from police in riot gear shortly before President Joe Biden arrived for a campaign stop on July 7, 2024.Zack Hoopes

 Dozens of protestors opposed to U.S. policy on Israel and Palestine greeted President Joe Biden as he made a campaign stop in Swatara Township on Sunday afternoon – although how much of an impact the issue will have on Biden’s electoral chances remains to be seen.

Roughly 40 activists — organized by the Harrisburg Palestine Coalition — held signs and chanted along Derry Street as guests drove past to enter Biden’s event at the AFSCME Council 13 union hall.

“While you’re driving, bombs are dropping,” protestors yelled at passing attendees, often deriding the president as “genocide Joe.”...  READ MORE      https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/07/protestors-confront-biden-with-calls-for-halt-of-military-aid-to-israeli-ceasefire-in-gaza.html

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