Democrats want their convention to pass the torch from President Biden to Kamala Harris. But Gaza war protests could get in the way.
Pro-Palestinian protesters march prior to the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 18, 2024. Photo by Julio Cortez, AP Photo
The arms embargo, however, isn’t in the party platform that delegates approved Monday on a voice vote. Instead, it currently states that Democrats “commitment to Israel’s security, its qualitative military edge, its right to defend itself, and the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding is ironclad.” The Gaza war, which began after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, has deeply divided California Democrats. As more Palestinian civilians were killed, protests over the war grew louder —to help win more congressional seats so that Harris has a Democratic majority to work with in the White House. And Pelosi said they should thank Biden for his “selflessness for taking us to this place.” SheGov.
Burum is undeterred. He has sharp criticisms of the study, which he said focused on the wrong questions. He told CalMatters that he doesn’t understand why it took so long to complete when investigators appeared to use only readily available data from state-mandated programs, rather than digging into why California has not provided more discretionary funding to help San Bernardino County build out its infrastructure as the population exploded in recent decades.“Fair share means intent.
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