In this town hall discussion, Mehdi Hasan speaks with progressive, pro-ceasefire Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal as she answers questions from Zeteo’s subscribers about the U.S. presidential election.
The Washington state representative tells Mehdi that this election is not about trusting Kamala Harris to change her stance on Gaza, but “about forcing her to change her position.”
Rep. Jayapal argues that “there's not a single person in the Republican Party who even disagrees with what Netanyahu is doing,” and that Donald Trump, if he wins the presidency, will give Israel’s prime minister a “blank check.”
Rep. Jayapal, the Progressive Caucus chair who has voted against sending military aid to Israel and has advocated for a ceasefire in Gaza since last October, discusses why she and other pro-Palestinian progressives are endorsing Harris, the coalitions building in the background (and the threat to them under a Trump presidency), AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby, and more. If you’ve got 30 minutes, have a watch.