Uncommitted pro-Palestinian delegates and politicians spoke in front of the DNC Wednesday to elevate their demands, including a halt to U.S. military aid and funding to Israel.
Cate CauguiranUncommitted delegates and politicians who are pro-Palestinian are trying to elevate demands, including a halt to U.S. military aid to Israel.Democrats rejoicing in the unity displayed over the first two nights of the Democratic National Convention are still reckoning with one issue that has divided the party: U.S. foreign policy in Israel's war with Hamas.
Uncommitted pro-Palestinian delegates and politicians spoke in front of the convention site Wednesday to elevate their demands, including a halt to U.S. military aid and funding to Israel. The group claims they have the party's majority support. Uncommitted delegates are also pushing to have a Palestinian American address the convention. Speakers said they put in several requests with both the Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
"What kind of message do we send to Palestinian Americans and to everybody who wants to see the suffering in Gaza stop if we don't not even have room to feature one Palestinian American?" said Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid .
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