US Democrats have been accused of “silencing” pro-Palestinian speech at their convention, costing their presidential candidate support.
The campaign group Muslim Women for Harris has disbanded following reports that pro-Palestine speakers were denied a platform at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago.
Pro-Palestinian activists and allied groups have been demanding that US Vice President Kamala Harris commit to cutting military aid to Israel and push more urgently for a ceasefire in Gaza. They had planned to voice their position at the DNC, which wrapped up on Thursday.
“We cannot in good conscience continue Muslim Women for Harris-Walz, in light of this new information from the Uncommitted movement, that VP Harris’ team declined their request to have a Palestinian American speaker take the stage at the DNC,” the group wrote in a statement on Instagram.
“We pray that the DNC and VP Harris team makes the right decision before this convention is over. For the sake of each of us,” it added.
Earlier on Thursday, Abbas Alawieh, one of the leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement, said Democrats had refused to allow Palestinian-Americans to speak at the DNC. “We think that’s unacceptable. We think that this is the party where we shouldn’t be silencing people’s voices,” he said in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter).
We are waiting for a phone call from Vice President Harris and the DNC to allow a single Palestinian American speaker to address delegates from the convention stage. #LetPalestineSpeak #NotAnotherBomb pic.twitter.com/nqU7NTX2Um
— Uncommitted National Movement 🌺 (@uncommittedmvmt) August 22, 2024
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Alawieh argued that “the Palestinian speaker situation is a mistake on the party’s end.” He and other activists launched a sit-in outside the convention venue to protest the decision.
According to the Washington Post, the Democratic leadership was concerned that a pro-Palestinian speech would “threaten the unity” displayed at the convention. No specific reason was given for the denial, however, the newspaper said.
During her DNC speech on Thursday night, Harris said that the White House was “working around the clock” to secure the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas and to reach a “ceasefire deal.”
At the same time, the Democratic presidential candidate reaffirmed that she “will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself.”
Harris became the Democratic candidate after US President Joe Biden quit the race last month. She will face Republican nominee Donald Trump on Election Day in November.
Educated muslims , in number, with counter the nefarious influence of israhell. It is a good political development.
Try being apostate women for free will.
Onlooker, that is not the actual problem as being an apostate woman is an individual problem. Although i wont deny the importance of this freedom.
But the J$$$s highjacking all western governments and sucking away all western taxpayers ressources for the parasite that is israel is a bigger issue. And in this the muslim influence might help to fight back this nefarious influence
Absolutely don’t disagree with you.
The Jews are using the Muslims to hiiack western culture as well.
But meh, I find it hard to be too worried for either. Both communists and tyrants.
But yes you can only hope however not a lot of good will come of sitting back and hoping though.
I like the burning of the cultist rainbow flag, it’s not a gay thing it’s the Zionist world takeover owning us. It always was. Same as all the other hullshit. That’s why govt.s have to defend the rainbow flag and trans bulldust.and Islam bulldhit.
All of the Harris Campaign polls are fake
Harris is a fake
Harris has accomplished absolutely nothing
Harris is AI done badly