{"id":2337954,"date":"2024-09-06T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-defends-pro-palestinian-protesters-in-solo-michigan-interview-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T14:32:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:32:22","slug":"walz-defends-pro-palestinian-protesters-in-solo-michigan-interview-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-defends-pro-palestinian-protesters-in-solo-michigan-interview-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz defends pro-Palestinian protesters in solo Michigan interview &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fwalz-defends-pro-palestinian-protesters-in-solo-michigan-interview-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=2337954&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>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">recent interview<\/a>, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz defended pro-Palestinian protesters, stating that they are &#8220;speaking out \u200bfor all the right \u2063reasons&#8221; amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. \u2062He\u2063 emphasized the importance\u200c of achieving a ceasefire and securing the\u2062 release of\u2062 hostages following reports of six hostages murdered by Hamas. During his discussion, Walz acknowledged Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself, while also urging Prime\u200d Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s government to pursue peace efforts, including the prospect of a two-state solution. He described the \u2063situation\u2064 as a humanitarian\u200d crisis that necessitates urgent\u200d action and dialogue to establish coexistence and sustainable solutions moving forward. \u2063Walz\u2019s comments reflect the tensions within the Democratic voter base concerning the conflict and highlight the need for a critical\u2063 approach to resolving the situation in Gaza.  <\/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\">Walz defends pro-Palestinian protesters in solo Michigan interview<\/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_1754993\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s running mate, defended pro-Palestinian protesters as &ldquo;speaking out for all the right reasons,&rdquo; as the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gaza\">Gaza<\/a> continues between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>There has been an increased urgency in getting a hostage and ceasefire deal completed in Gaza after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel\">Israel<\/a> recovered the bodies of six hostages murdered by Hamas. Pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protesters have been a vocal part of the Democratic voter base in Michigan, and <a href=\"https:\/\/radio.wcmu.org\/local-regional-news\/2024-09-05\/listen-wcmus-full-length-interview-with-gov-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"during\">during<\/a> a radio interview on WCMU in the Great Lakes State, Walz both defended Israel&rsquo;s right to defend itself, and he put pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s government to get a ceasefire and hostage release deal completed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to continue, I think, to put the leverage on to make sure we move towards a two-state solution,&rdquo; Walz said. &ldquo;I think we&rsquo;re at a critical point right now. We need the Netanyahu government to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-horror-movie-cliches-that-need-to-die\/\" title=\"9 Horror Movie Cliches That Need to Die\">start moving<\/a> in that direction. But I think those folks who are speaking out loudly in Michigan are speaking out for all the right reasons.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a humanitarian crisis. It can&rsquo;t stand the way it is. And we need to find a way that people can live together in this, and we&rsquo;ve said it and continue to say it &mdash; getting a ceasefire with the return of the hostages and then moving towards a sustainable two-state solution is the only way forward,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>While answering the question about the Israel-Hamas war, Walz did not mention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a> during his answer. Ceasefire deals have been rejected over the past several months, with both sides blaming the other.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protesters have interrupted Democratic campaign events and urged Harris and Walz to do more to stop the bloodshed of Palestinians. In Michigan, pro-Palestinian communities, such as Dearborn, could be key to whether Harris and Walz win the state and the White House in November.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Great Lakes State has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/presidential-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rated\">rated<\/a> as a &ldquo;toss up&rdquo; by the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has been criticized for her lack of news interviews since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, especially as she appeared alongside Walz for her first one with CNN last month. Walz&rsquo;s solo discussion with the Michigan outlet is only likely to increase pressure on 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> to speak more with the media about her plans for the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1754993\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1754993\"}});<\/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>In a recent solo interview in Michigan, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), who is Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s running mate, expressed support for pro-Palestinian protesters, stating they are &#8220;speaking out for all the right reasons&#8221; amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The urgency to finalize a hostage release and ceasefire agreement has intensified following Israel&#8217;s recovery of six hostages killed by Hamas. Pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel demonstrators have been notably vocal within Michigan&#8217;s Democratic voter base. During his radio interview on WCMU, Walz affirmed Israel\u2019s right to self-defense while also urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s administration to pursue a ceasefire and negotiate the release of hostages. He emphasized the need for progress towards a two-state solution, saying, \u201cWe\u2019re at a critical point right now&#8230; those folks who are speaking out loudly in Michigan are doing so for all the right reasons.\u201d He described the situation as a humanitarian crisis that cannot continue as it is and reiterated that achieving a ceasefire along with hostage returns is essential for moving towards lasting peace. Notably, he did not mention Hamas when discussing the conflict. Over recent months, attempts at ceasefire agreements have failed as both sides blame each other. Pro-Palestinian activists have disrupted Democratic campaign events, calling on Harris and Walz to take stronger action against Palestinian casualties. In Michigan\u2014considered a &#8220;toss-up&#8221; state by Cook Political Report\u2014pro-Palestinian communities like Dearborn could play an important role in determining whether Harris and Walz secure victory in November\u2019s elections. Harris has faced criticism for her limited media appearances since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee; thus far she only participated in one joint interview with Walz last month on CNN. Walz&#8217;s individual discussion with Michigan media may increase pressure on Harris to engage more frequently with journalists regarding her vision for the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2337955,"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\/09\/tim-walz-gaza-war-comments.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4601,32179,4007,27318],"class_list":["post-2337954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-michigan","tag-pro-palestinian","tag-protesters","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tim-walz-gaza-war-comments.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337954","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337954\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}