The presidential candidates blame Israel for October 7 in a bid to win over pro-Palestinian voters

Presidential candidate Cornel West and running mate blame Israel for Oct. 7 in bid to court pro-Palestinian voters. Presidential candidate and his running mate defended their anti-Israel rhetoric Thursday night in an effort to court Palestinian voters. The pair blamed Israel for the terrorist attacks on Israel in the wake of the terror attacks.

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West and his running mate, Melina Abdullah, defended their pro-Palestinian views in first joint TV interview. Abdullah joined West’s campaign this week and is running mate for the third time in a row. West and Abdullah refused to condemn Hamas’ actions in their first joint television interview.