Rob Reiner praises Harris camp, DNC for ‘protecting’ anti-Israel agitators’ ‘right to protest’
EXCLUSIVE: Actor and director Rob Reiner praised the Harris campaign for supporting anti-Israel agitators’ right to protest the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Monday. Reiner briefly spoke with Fox News Digital on the first night of the DNC, just hours after protesters broke through multiple rounds of fencing and nearly breached the event’s security perimeter. Asked about his thoughts on the demonstrations, Reiner said, “Well, that’s what’s … great about America. GET THE LATEST UPDATES FROM THE 2024 CAMPAIGN TRAIL, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS AND MORE AT OUR FOX NEWS DIGITAL ELECTION HUB “And this campaign is about protecting the Constitution and protecting those people’s right to protest outside,” Reiner said. The issue of Israel has driven a wedge between the far-left and others within the Democratic Party, particularly since Hamas’ Oct. 7 surprise attack that killed over 1,000 Israelis, mainly civilians. Thousands of protesters have descended on Chicago, accusing President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of encouraging a “genocide” in Gaza by providing arms to Israel in its invasion of the Palestinian territory. BIDEN SAYS DNC ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS ‘HAVE A POINT,’ RIPS TRUMP AS ‘NOT WORTHY’ OF OVAL OFFICE Fox News Digital witnessed demonstrators shaking fences feet from the United Center, where the DNC’s main events are taking place. Reiner, an outspoken Democratic celebrity, posted on X just days after the Oct. 7 attack, “As a Jew, I don’t care if you’re pro Palestinian or pro Israeli. MAN WAVING HAMAS FLAG OUTSIDE DNC SAYS ‘EVERY PALESTINIAN SUPPORTS HAMAS,’ PRAISES TERROR GROUP FOR OCTOBER 7 In his conversation with Fox News Digital, Reiner also discussed the contrast between how the Harris and Biden campaigns portrayed their fight against former President Trump, the latter having painted it as a dark existential struggle. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “What that means is we’re going to win,” Reiner said. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rob-reiner-praises-harris-camp-dnc-protecting-anti-israel-agitators-right-protest