RFK Jr. defends the rights of protesters but opposes calls for a Gaza ceasefire

RFK Jr. defends the rights of protesters but opposes calls for a Gaza ceasefire

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy told reporters after a campaign rally in Holbrook, New York on Sunday that he supports the rights of pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses but disagrees with their calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.

“First of all, you know, I support freedom of speech. I think that speech, even when it scares me, when it’s reprehensible, when it makes no sense, people should be able to speak, should be able to voice their concerns,” Kennedy said.
But, he said he doesn’t “understand… what’s the rationale” behind calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, although he labels himself as “very pro-Palestinian.”

“I don’t see how people want to negotiate,” Kennedy said. “Every truce has been used by Hamas to rearm, to regroup, to raise banners and launch another surprise attack on Israel.”
Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 34,000 Palestinians since the start of the war, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. CNN could not independently confirm the figure due to the lack of international media access to Gaza.

Kennedy also called antisemitic threats against Jewish students on campus “unacceptable” and urged universities to protect Jewish students.

“If they’re going to protect non-whites from abuse because it makes them feel unsafe, they need to do that with Jewish students as well,” he said.

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