Vice President Kamala Harris only smirked and gave a sarcastic answer Monday to reporters’ questions about Hamas saying it had accepted a cease-fire deal involving the bloody Mideast war.
Kamala Harris has given a sarcastic response to reporters asking about Hamas accepting a ceasefire deal while on the campaign trail to promote the Biden administration's economic policies.
“Shrimp and grits,” Harris, 59, interjected with a grin as she pointed to her bag. “You wanted to know.”“What are your thoughts on Hamas accepting a cease-fire deal?” another reporter asked.The veep swung through Detroit as part of her “Economic Opportunity Tour” on Monday to promote the Biden administration’s policies on the economy.
Still, Israeli officials quickly revealed that the Jewish state has not yet green-lit the agreement, which would entail a six-week cease-fire and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the freeing of more than 30 hostages held in the Gaza Strip.All of this has been complicated by the fact that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to forge ahead into the southern Gazan city of Rafah regardless of a hostage deal.Rafah is home to an estimated 1.
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