Former VP Harris Disrupted by Pro-Palestinian Protests

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ first stop on her multi-city book tour in New York for her memoir 107 Days was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters inside and by dozens demonstrating outside; outside demonstrators were escorted out amid boos. Harris, whose book was released Sept. 23 and whose memoir recounts her rapid 2024 campaign against Donald Trump, called the humanitarian situation in Gaza “outrageous” and said it “breaks my heart,” and accused Trump of giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “blank cheque.” She said she had raised her concerns about Gaza in closed-door meetings within the Biden administration but reminded attendees she was not president and could not make those decisions, and she referenced a Selma speech urging a temporary cease-fire. Inside the venue protesters shouted “blood on your hands” before being escorted out, and Harris urged the crowd to “take the temperature down” while voicing support for progressive figures such as mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Strong demand prompted a second 1,500-seat appearance that night, underscoring divisions within the Democratic Party over the Israel-Hamas war and the broader political and humanitarian controversies surrounding the conflict.