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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Tait

Los Angeles Times owner cites Gaza war as a reason not to endorse Harris

a man with a bandage on his head presses his fingers to his forehead as he sits on rubble with other people
People sit on rubble in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on 29 October 2024. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

The billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times has cited the war in Gaza as a reason for vetoing the paper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president.

In an email sent to the paper’s top editor, president and chief operating officer, Patrick Soon-Shiong identifies Harris’s support for Israel’s year-long offensive in the Palestinian coastal territory, which he terms as “genocide”, as a compelling reason to withhold support from the Democratic nominee.

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