Dozens march in protest of VP Kamala Harris visit

Jewish Voice for Peace, Mothers for Ceasefire, and other groups rallied in the city center, urging residents to take action.
Posted 3/1/2024, 9:33:33 PM Updated 3/2/2024, 1:58:06 AM

OVER THE WEEKEND AS WELL.

>> ALL RIGHT, DESTINY. THANK

YOU. WITHIN THE LAST 45

MINUTES, DOZENS MARCHED IN

DOWNTOWN DURHAM TO PROTEST THE

VISIT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WRL'S CARLY HAYNES IS LIVE FOR

US IN DURHAM WITH THOSE

PROTESTERS ARE CALLING FOR A

CEASE-FIRE IN THE ISRAEL-HAMAS

WAR. CARLY.

>> NOW THIS GROUP TOOK THE VICE

PRESIDENT'S VISIT AS AN

OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AGAINST

HER APPROACH TO THE CONFLICT

IN GAZA. THEY WANT HER TO CALL

FOR A CEASE-FIRE, ABOUT 100

PEOPLE HERE TODAY. THEY HAVE

SINCE CLEARED OUT, BUT THEY'RE

STILL A MAKESHIFT MEMORIAL ON

THE GROUND HERE AT CCB PLAZA

WHERE THEY STARTED AND ENDED

THIS RALLY. THEY HELD A RALLY

AND MARCHED AROUND CITY CENTER.

THIS GROUP WAS MADE UP OF

JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE AND

MOTHERS FOR CEASE-FIRE. AMONG

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. JUST LAST

MONTH, SOME OF THE SAME PEOPLE

THAT ARE HERE TODAY PROTESTED

AT A DURHAM CITY COUNCIL

MEETING EVENTUALLY LEAD DURHAM

TO PASS A CEASE-FIRE

RESOLUTION. THEY'RE ALSO TRYING

TO BRING A NATIONAL INITIATIVE

TO THE TRIANGLE.

>> CALLING ON PEOPLE TO VOTE.

NO PREFERENCE FOR THE

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. A BIG

UPDATE WHILE THIS PROTEST WAS

HAPPENING WITHIN THE PAST HOUR,

PRESIDENT BIDEN SAID THE U.S.

WILL BEGIN AIRING DROPPING

HUMANITARIAN AID IN TO GAZA.

ORGANIZERS HERE SAY THAT

THERE'S GOING TO BE NATIONAL

MARCHES TOMORROW. THEY PLAN

TO BRING THAT LOCALLY HERE AS

WELL. STARTING AT 03:00PM.

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