While speaking at an event in Selma, Alabama, commemorating the 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris took the opportunity to criticize Israel and potentially misrepresent a recent event in which Palestinians in Gaza stampeded to gain access to aid.

Many were killed in the incident.

“As I have said many times, too many innocent Palestinians have been killed,” Harris said. “And just a few days ago, we saw hungry, desperate people approach aid trucks, simply trying to secure food for their families after weeks of nearly no aid reaching Northern Gaza. And they were met with gunfire and chaos.”

“Our hearts break for the victims of that horrific tragedy and for all the innocent people in Gaza who are suffering from what is clearly a humanitarian catastrophe,” Harris continued. “People in Gaza are starving. The conditions are inhumane. And our common humanity compels us to act.”

“And the Israeli government must do more to significantly increase the flow of aid. No excuses,” Harris later added. “They must open new border crossings. They must not impose any unnecessary restrictions on the delivery of aid. They must ensure humanitarian personnel, sites, and convoys are not targeted. And they must work to restore basic services and promote order in Gaza so more food, water, and fuel can reach those in need.”

“And given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks, which is what is currently on the table,” she continued. “This will get the hostages out and get a significant amount of aid in. This would allow us to build something more enduring to ensure Israel is more secure and to respect the right of the Palestinian people to dignity, freedom, and self-determination.”

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From The Daily Wire:

IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari had previously said that “no strike was carried out by the IDF towards the aid convoy” that Harris referenced, adding that Palestinians had stampeded each other — leading to a significant number of deaths and hundreds of injuries — and some tried to attack Israeli soldiers who were overseeing the distribution of aid. The soldiers reportedly fired at their attackers and fired additional warning shots to try to stop the stampede so the Palestinians would not hurt themselves.

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