Harris doesn’t support arms embargo on Israel

Published August 8, 2024 12:40pm ET



Vice President Kamala Harris does not support an arms embargo on Israel despite calls for one from the more progressive elements of the Democratic Party.

The progressive wing of the party, which has been unhappy with President Joe Biden’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, views Harris’s ascension to the top of the ticket as a possible shift in the U.S. support for Israel, though it is not clear how exactly a future Harris administration would differ from the current one.

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