KAMALA Harris has been slammed after posing for a glamorous Vogue photo shoot as Donald Trump visited the graves of the victims of last year’s October 7 attacks in Israel.
The magazine’s cover photo, which was taken on October 7 by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, was part of a glowing feature on Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate.
Kamala Harris has been slammed for posing for a Vogue photo shoot on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks[/caption]
On Oct. 7, Donald Trump made an appearance at the grave of a prominent rabbi[/caption]
Harris has stepped up her media appearances in the final weeks of the election campaign[/caption]
But the timing of the photo, coming one year to the day since the sickening terror attack in Israel carried out by Palestinian terrorists, has sparked an outcry.
More than 1,200 men, women, and children died in the attacks carried out by Hamas militants in the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.
Girls and women were sexually assaulted, and 254 hostages were taken, including 12 Americans.
Today, an estimated 97 hostages remain in Hamas custody, seven of them US citizens.
The attacks sparked a brutal war in the region, with Israeli military operations in Gaza killing almost 42,000 people, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in the territory.
Trump‘s National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed the feature on X.
“Wow. On the one year anniversary of October 7 and as bodies were being recovered from Hurricane Helene, Kamala Harris sat down for a photo shoot with Vogue,” she wrote.
“I’m glad Kamala Harris had time to sit for a Vogue photo shoot right now,” joked political commentator Link Lauren on X. “She’s got her priorities straight!”
Former Trump campaign advisor Steve Cortes wrote on X, “We’re still finding bodies from the devastating hurricane that destroyed parts of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.
“Meanwhile, Kamala Harris was busy posing for Vogue magazine at the same time.
“She doesn’t care about Americans. All she cares about is power.”
The U.S. Sun has been to Kamala Harris’ campaign for comment.
In her feature, Harris brought up the conflict in Gaza and the terror attacks carried out by Hamas.
“On October 7, 1,200 people were massacred, including hundreds of young people at a concert,” she said. “Women were horribly raped.”
She went on, “And far too many Palestinians have been killed.”
Describing the difficulties in finding lasting peace in the Middle East, Harris added, “There’s been a language and a conversation around what’s been happening, particularly around Israel and Gaza, that suggests that this is binary. It’s not.”
KAMALA HARRIS OCT. 7 STATEMENT
I will never forget the horror of October 7, 2023. 1,200 innocent people, including 46 Americans, were massacred by Hamas terrorists. Women raped on the side of the road. 250 people kidnapped. It was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. What Hamas did that day was pure evil – it was brutal and sickening. And it has rekindled a deep fear among the Jewish people not just in Israel, but in the United States and around the world.
The long, extraordinary arc of Jewish history is full of pogroms and prejudice, slaughter and separation. And now, in our own generation, there is another moment that the world must never forget.
I am devastated by the loss and pain of the Israeli people as a result of the heinous October 7 attack. Doug and I pray for the families of the victims and hope they find solace in remembering the lives their loved ones lived.
We also pray for the safety of Jewish people all around the world. We all must ensure nothing like the horrors of October 7 ever happen again. I will do everything in my power to ensure that the threat Hamas poses is eliminated, that it is never again able to govern Gaza, that it fails in its mission to annihilate Israel, and that the people of Gaza are free from the grip of Hamas. I will never stop fighting for the release of all the hostages, including the seven American citizens, living and deceased, still held: Omer, Edan, Sagui, Keith, Judy, Gad, and Itay. I will never stop fighting for justice for those who murdered Hersh Goldberg-Polin and other Americans. And I will always ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorists like Hamas. My commitment to the security of Israel is unwavering.
Hamas’s terrorist attack on October 7 launched a war in Gaza. I am heartbroken over the scale of death and destruction in Gaza over the past year—tens of thousands of lives lost, children fleeing for safety over and over again, mothers and fathers struggling to obtain food, water, and medicine. It is far past time for a hostage and ceasefire deal to end the suffering of innocent people. And I will always fight for the Palestinian people to be able to realize their right to dignity, freedom, security, and self-determination. We also continue to believe that a diplomatic solution across the Israel-Lebanon border region is the only path to restore lasting calm and allow residents on both sides to return safely to their homes.
Today, as we mourn the lives lost on October 7, I know many Jews will be reciting and reflecting on the Jewish prayer for mourning – the Kaddish. The words of the Kaddish, however, are not about death. The prayer is about still believing in God and still having faith. I know that is difficult amidst so much trauma and pain. But it is with that spirit that I commemorate this solemn day. We will not forget, and we will not lose faith. And in honor of all those souls we lost on October 7, we must never lose sight of the dream of peace, dignity, and security for all.
On the same day, Harris was posing for the Vogue photoshoot, her Republican opponent former President Donald Trump was at the grave of a prominent rabbi to mark the anniversary of the attacks.
Trump visited the grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the former leader of the Chabad Hasidic movement, in Queens, New York.
The visit to the grave of Rabbi Scneerson, known as the Rebbe, was accompanied by supporters, a Holocaust survivor, and the family of Edan Alexander, an American hostage still held by Hamas in Gaza.
It is being seen as a gesture to Orthodox Jews, many of whom are expected to support him in next month’s presidential election.
Last month, Trump was due to visit a kosher restaurant in Williamsburg, the Brooklyn neighborhood home to a large Hasidic movement.
However, that trip was called off following the unexpected death of the business owner.
She doesn’t care about Americans. All she cares about is power.
Steve Cortes
Trump didn’t speak at the site, known as the Ohel, but was received warmly by the crowd, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported.
The grave, which attracts thousands of visitors daily, was under heavy security during Trump’s Monday visit.
“It’s gonna work out, we’re gonna make it work out, we’ve gotta get that guy back, right?” Trump was quoted as saying during the visit, an apparent reference to Edan.
He later took a photo with an Israeli hostage poster.
Standing alongside the grave next to Chabad representatives, Trump was seen donning a kippah, reading a chapter of Psalms that makes up the daily Jewish penitential prayer, placing a note on the grave, and laying a small stone on the headstone.
The former president’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner previously visited the grave in 2016.
Donald Trump waves to supporters at a recent campaign event[/caption]
In her Vogue cover, Harris wears one of her own Gabriela Hearst suits, as well as what appear to be the infamous Tiffany earrings she donned during her debate with Donald Trump.
Harris marked the anniversary of the October 7 attacks with a tree planting at her home.
In the quiet event, accompanied by her husband Doug Emhoff, who is Jewish, the vice president planted a memorial tree.
The pomegranate tree, which represents hope and righteousness in Judaism, was planted in the yard of her Naval Observatory residence.
“I will never forget October 7, and the world must never forget,” she said.
“We must work to ensure nothing like the horrors of October 7 can ever happen again.”
President Joe Biden marked the anniversary of the attacks with an event at the White House.
Palestine has been one of the trickiest issues for Harris to navigate as she looks to straddle the line between US foreign policy and the views of many grassroots Dems.
In Michigan, a crucial swing state with a large Muslim population, Harris has faced calls to push harder for an end to the war.
She has also seen disruption at campaign rallies from anti-Israel protesters.
