Many say they don’t want Trump to return to the presidency, but they’re frustrated that Harris continues to support U.S. policies on the Israel-Hamas war that they oppose.
Jerusalem Garden restaurant owner and operator Ali Ramlawi stands on the campus of the University of Michigan, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. , Palestinian American Samia Assed found in Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascension — and her running mate pick — “a little ray of hope.”was denied and listening to Harris left her feeling like the Democratic presidential nominee will continue the U.S.
She saw missed opportunities at the DNC to connect with voters like her. Besides the rejection of the request for a Palestinian speaker, Elnajjar found a disconnect between U.S. policies and Harris’ assertion that she and President Joe Biden were working to accomplish a She said she “will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself,” while describing the suffering in Gaza as “heartbreaking.”
Layla Elabed, co-director of the Uncommitted National Movement, talks about her organization, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. Layla Elabed, co-director of the Uncommitted National Movement, sits at a table, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. Layla Elabed, a Palestinian American and co-director of the Uncommitted National Movement, said the demand for a policy shift remains. Nationally, “uncommitted” has garnered hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries.
“There’s pressure to punish the Democratic Party,” Elabed said. “Our position is continue taking up space within the Democratic Party,” and push for change from the inside. She said she’s never known grief like that she has experienced over the past year. In the girls of Gaza, she sees her late grandmother who, at 10, was displaced from her home during the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation and lived in a Syrian refugee camp, dreaming of returning home.
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