Green Party leader and presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein has selected Dr. Bilal (Butch) Ware, an associate professor at the University of California-Santa Barbara, as her running mate. Ware has drawn significant attention for his controversial statements, including sharing pro-Hamas content and describing Israel as a “white supremacist Zionist project” that should be “stabbed in the heart.”
In her announcement on Sunday, Stein praised Ware, saying, “I’m honored and thrilled to welcome Butch Ware as my running mate and the Vice President we need at this moment in history. His personal experience overcoming systemic injustice, his deep knowledge of history and people’s movements, and his commitment to building a sustainable, just, peaceful world make Butch the ideal candidate.”
I’m honored and thrilled to welcome Butch Ware as my running mate and the Vice President we need at this moment in history. His personal experience overcoming systemic injustice, his deep knowledge of history and people’s movements, and his commitment to building a sustainable,… pic.twitter.com/e4Hvt8b1bv
— Dr. Jill Stein🌻 (@DrJillStein) August 17, 2024
Stein further highlighted the historic nature of their ticket, stating, “This is truly a historic ticket bringing together a Jewish woman and Black