Kamala Harris: ‘We should all step back and ask’ whether Israel committed genocide

JTA — Former US vice chairman Kamala Harris held again from labeling Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide” on Sunday however stated it was an applicable query.

“Lots of of us in your celebration have referred to as what’s taking place in Gaza a genocide. Do you agree with that?” correspondent Eugene Daniels requested Harris throughout an interview on MSNBC’s  The Weekend.

“Hear, it’s a time period of legislation {that a} courtroom will resolve,” Harris responded. “However I’ll let you know that once you have a look at the variety of kids which were killed, the variety of harmless civilians which were killed, the refusal to present assist and assist, we should always all step again and ask this query and be sincere about it, yeah.”

A number of lawmakers, together with Vermont’s Jewish Sen. Bernie Sanders, an unbiased, and far-right Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, have described Israel’s conduct in Gaza over the previous two years in Gaza as a genocide, however the allegation has not gotten mainstream assist in Congress.

Israel has vehemently denied expenses of genocide in Gaza, the place battle was sparked by the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023, that killed some 1,200 individuals and noticed one other 251 taken hostage. The IDF has accused Hamas of embedding itself in civilian infrastructure and looting assist deliveries.

All through Harris’s ebook tour for “107 Days,” her new memoir about her truncated, failed 2024 presidential marketing campaign, the previous vice chairman has drawn pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests accusing her of being a battle legal and of supporting genocide in Gaza throughout her time period. She has at occasions rebuffed the protesters and likewise given airtime to their considerations.

“I used to be the primary particular person on the highest degree of our United States authorities or administration to speak about the truth that the individuals in Gaza had been ravenous,” Harris informed protesters at a ebook occasion final month, based on the Washington Post.

.@KamalaHarris when requested if there’s a genocide in Gaza :

“While you have a look at the variety of kids, the variety of harmless civilians which were killed, the refusal to present assist and assist. We must always all step again and ask this query and be sincere about it, yeah.” pic.twitter.com/zSQBdxG5g0

— p (@bey4kh) October 12, 2025

Later within the MSNBC interview, Daniels requested Harris whether or not she agreed that US President Donald Trump ought to be “counseled” for his function in brokering the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel that noticed the release on Monday of the final 20 residing hostages kidnapped within the October 7 onslaught.

“I don’t suppose we should always maintain any credit score the place it’s due,” stated Harris. “I actually do hope it turns into actual and that the hostages are out, that Gaza is not being handled with such brutality of power, that assist goes in. I commend the individuals who have been part of this course of. I commend the Qataris, the Egyptians and the president.”

Occasions of Israel employees contributed to this report.

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