{"id":2329385,"date":"2024-08-22T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T21:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-urges-harris-to-show-new-direction-for-gaza-war-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:05:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T21:05:17","slug":"ro-khanna-urges-harris-to-show-new-direction-for-gaza-war-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-urges-harris-to-show-new-direction-for-gaza-war-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ro Khanna urges Harris to show \u2018new direction\u2019 for Gaza war &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fro-khanna-urges-harris-to-show-new-direction-for-gaza-war-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Ro \u2063Khanna (D-CA) is \u200dcalling on \u2063Vice President Kamala Harris to advocate\u2062 for\u2064 a &#8220;new direction&#8221; in U.S. policy regarding the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas. Khanna,\u2063 attending the Democratic National Convention in\u2062 Chicago \u200dwhere anti-Israel protests have been prominent, criticized the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-speech-group-squashes-universitys-bias-reporting-system-in-court\/\" title=\"Free Speech Group Squashes University\u2019s Bias Reporting System In Court\">current policy<\/a> as ineffective and suggested that Harris could draw inspiration from \u200bformer Vice President Hubert Humphrey&#8217;s past break with President \u200dLyndon Johnson over \u200bthe \u200cVietnam War. He urged Harris \u200cto clearly communicate \u2063a \u200cnew \u200capproach that would involve holding Israel accountable and pressuring Hamas. Khanna emphasized\u2063 that the U.S. should not provide unconditional\u2062 support \u200cto Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin \u2062Netanyahu, advocating instead for a \u2062balanced diplomatic stance aimed at achieving tangible results in\u200d the conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ro Khanna urges Harris to show &lsquo;new direction&rsquo; for Gaza war<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735615\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &mdash;<\/strong> Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ro Khanna\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA) is urging Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> to present a &ldquo;new direction&rdquo; for the war in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> between Israel and Hamas, arguing the current policy has not worked.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-Israel protesters have marched in Chicago for much of the week during the Democratic National Convention and demanded that Democrats change their stance on the war.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna, who has been a critic of Israel&rsquo;s war against Hamas, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> at the DNC that Harris should make a change to the United States&rsquo;s policy on the war, referencing former Vice President Hubert Humphrey&rsquo;s break from former President Lyndon Johnson over the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need a new direction, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> should articulate what that new direction will look like, and I believe that she will,&rdquo; Khanna said. &ldquo;Hubert Humphrey broke from Lyndon Johnson when it came to Vietnam, and the vice president has an opportunity to articulate a new direction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on what he believes Harris could be open to supporting, Khanna said he would leave the specifics to her but that she should pressure Hamas and also remind Israel that the U.S. will not provide a &ldquo;blank check.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think she needs to talk about how we&rsquo;re not going to give a blank check to [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu], how we&rsquo;re going to put more pressure on Hamas, how she&rsquo;s going to actually get results that end this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-back-measure-to-give-aid-to-iraqi-militia-groups-tied-to-iran\/\" title=\"Dems Back Measure To Give Aid to Iraqi Militia Groups Tied to Iran\">brutal war<\/a> and to work toward a two-state solution,&rdquo; Khanna said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll leave the details of that to her, but I do think she should say that the policy so far hasn&rsquo;t been working,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s obvious to Israelis, it&rsquo;s obvious to the hostage families in Israel who want their loved ones back, and it&rsquo;s obvious to people in Gaza who are suffering.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Khanna did not attend Netanyahu&rsquo;s address to Congress last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3046824\/ro-khanna-skip-netanyahu-speech-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"explaining\">explaining<\/a> in June that he wanted to discuss how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-rejects-bidens-push-for-pause-in-gaza-operation-to-crush-hamas\/\" title=\"Israel refuses Biden&#039;s request to halt Gaza operation against Hamas.\">free hostages held<\/a> by Hamas and end the war rather than attend a &ldquo;one-way lecture.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris has largely stayed in line with President Joe Biden&rsquo;s stance on the war in Gaza, but she did get ahead of him earlier this year in calling for a ceasefire. The vice president has also faced pro-Palestinian protests interrupting some campaign events. She will accept the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night when she addresses the DNC.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735615\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735615\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to propose a &#8220;new direction&#8221; for the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, asserting that the existing policy has been ineffective. Throughout the week, anti-Israel demonstrators have taken to the streets in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention, demanding a shift in the Democratic Party&#8217;s position on the war. Khanna, who has criticized Israel&#8217;s actions against Hamas, expressed to the Washington Examiner at the DNC that Harris should revise U.S. policy regarding this conflict, drawing parallels to former Vice President Hubert Humphrey\u2019s split from President Lyndon Johnson over Vietnam. \u201cWe need a new direction, and I believe she will articulate what that looks like,\u201d Khanna stated. He emphasized that Harris should communicate that there will be no &#8220;blank check&#8221; for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while also applying pressure on Hamas and striving for tangible results to end what he described as a brutal war and work towards a two-state solution. He remarked that it is clear to Israelis and families of hostages in Israel\u2014as well as those suffering in Gaza\u2014that current policies are failing. Khanna did not attend Netanyahu\u2019s recent address to Congress because he preferred discussions focused on freeing hostages held by Hamas rather than listening to what he termed a &#8220;one-way lecture.&#8221; While Harris has generally aligned with President Joe Biden&#8217;s views on Gaza, she previously called for a ceasefire ahead of him and has faced interruptions from pro-Palestinian protests at some campaign events. She is set to accept her nomination for president during her speech at the DNC Thursday night<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3378,"featured_media":2329386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ro-khanna-harris-gaza-dnc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[38765,32438,36830,32530,32076],"class_list":["post-2329385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gaza-war","tag-kamala-harris","tag-political-response","tag-ro-khanna","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ro-khanna-harris-gaza-dnc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3378"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}