Harris team may be open to ‘new direction’ on Israel policy: Rep. Ro Khanna
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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., claimed on Sunday that Vice President Kamala Harris' team has expressed interest in a "new direction" regarding the current U.S.-Israel policy.
During an appearance on "Meet the Press," Khanna said he has pushed Harris to enforce U.S. laws that stipulate America cannot offer unconditional aid to foreign allies.
"What she has – her team has expressed openness is to a new direction and look, anyone looking at this policy, you have hostages who still aren't released. You have a war that has lasted almost 11 months. You have over 40,000 people in Gaza dying. We need a new direction of policy to bring the war to an end," the California lawmaker said.
The Harris campaign did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment on Labor Day.
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A Washington Post report published on Saturday suggested that Harris would likely conduct a full analysis of the current Israel policy.
The report, citing people familiar with Harris' thinking, said the vice president could be open to imposing new conditions on some aid to Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Biden administration to renew its plan to deliver weapons to Israel in June.
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