The Shift: Harris picks Tim Walz | Mondoweiss |

Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for November. Walz was chosen over Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro, who had been criticized for his attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters.

This morning Vice President and presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for November's race.

Walz is in line with the mainstream of the Democratic party on Israel/Palestine. He supports a two-state solution, backed the Iran nuclear deal, and has criticized settlement expansion. He supports a ceasefire in Gaza.

He opposed the Iraq War and the Obama administration's strikes on Syria.

He spoke at AIPAC's annual policy conference in 2010. "Especially now when there is a little tension in the relationship, it's important to hear what people are thinking," he said at the time. "Israel is our truest and closest ally in the region, with a commitment to values of personal freedoms and liberties, surrounded by a pretty tough neighborhood."