Pro-Palestinian activists are issuing a new demand to Kamala Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention: Let us help.
The mixture of giddy excitement for Harris’ new campaign and righteous anger among pro-Palestinian factions in the party over US government support for Israel’s war in Gaza has created an odd, insecure buzz around the DNC, which kicks off on Monday in Chicago. Always a magnet for progressive activists and other, mostly leftist organizations determined to make good on the promise of global media attention, the Democrats’ quadrennial gathering is, in the most harmonious time, a stage for dissent.
” “It’s part of the party, it’s part of their base, and it would be more than a just a goodwill gesture ,” said Abed Ayoub, national executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. “Politically, it would makes sense for them to do it. But it’s not surprising if they’re not. I mean, this is consistent with the party leadership. They haven’t been the best on this issue.
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