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Democrats Have a Gaza Problem. They Don’t Seem to Want to Fix It. (www.thenation.com)

submitted 4 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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After nearly two years of genocide in Gaza, the Democratic Party’s once-unshakable support for Israel is beginning to fracture. Unfortunately, the Democratic elite—which has played a crucial role in enabling and perpetuating the slaughter in Gaza—is still clinging to the status quo. And nowhere is that more evident than in how Ken Martin, the recently installed chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is handling the issue.

In early August, The Intercept reported that Martin’s aides pressured 26-year-old pro-Palestine DNC delegate Allison Minnerly to water down a symbolic resolution calling for the party to support an immediate ceasefire and an arms embargo, to suspend military aid and recognize Palestine as a state.

When Minnerly refused, Martin publicly backed a competing resolution that maintains a Biden-era commitment to advancing Israel’s “qualitative military edge.” This resolution was crafted with the input of Democratic Majority for Israel, a group whose super PAC worked to oust former Representatives Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 9 points 4 months ago

Democrats have a Nazi problem. Ftfy

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Democrats have an AIPAC problem

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

and defense contractors, like palintir, probably musk(starlink) and other israel backed donors.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Democrats have a Corruption problem.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The only problem that the Democratic Party ever had with Gaza was that it contained Palestinians they wanted dead.

That hasn't changed, except there are fewer Palestinians.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 4 months ago

so does the gop, dnc are beholden to the AIPAC backers, and jewish megadonors groups, plus all the defense contractors too.

[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

@givesomefucks

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago

Unfortunately, the Democratic elite—which has played a crucial role in enabling and perpetuating the slaughter in Gaza

Those damned Democratic elite! Think they’re so great!