[1]Justice Democrats





John,

Throughout this week’s Democratic National Convention, 30 delegates from
eight states representing some 700,000 voters from the Uncommitted
movement have kept up their organizing efforts to elevate Palestinian
voices and demand not only a permanent ceasefire in Gaza but an immediate
arms embargo with Israel.

While we heard multiple calls for a ceasefire on the national stage
receive thunderous applause, the Democratic Party has yet to give any
Palestinian speakers the representation they deserve.

Family members of Israeli hostages were given a platform to address the
nation last night, and they used it to call for a ceasefire. By excluding
Palestinians from making their voice heard at the Party’s convention, the
DNC is suggesting that Israeli and Palestinian lives are NOT equal — this
is racist and goes against our very values as Democrats.

The only Palestinian American in Congress, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, put it
perfectly:

[ [link removed] ]Rashida Tlaib: .@DNC: Why are you saying that Israeli children are more
valuable than Palestinian children? Where is our shared humanity? Stop
erasing Palestinians. We exist. We deserve to be heard.

Later in the evening, Uncommitted delegates then confirmed there would not
be a Palestinian speaker invited to the main stage. Since then, they have
bravely staged a sit-in outside the convention center until their request
is met.

There's no excuse to justify excluding a Palestinian American voice from
the DNC stage.

This Party has an opportunity to show that it's different than
Republicans, that it believes in democracy that includes Palestinian
voices and opposes genocide—like a majority of its voters.

Rashida and fellow Justice Democrats Cori Bush, Summer Lee, Ilhan Omar,
Jamaal Bowman, Delia Ramirez, Ayanna Pressley, and AOC are demanding Party
leadership right this wrong by giving even a single Palestinian voice a
platform on the final night of this convention.

Justice Democrats stands in solidarity with the Squad and the Uncommitted
movement calling for the Democratic Party to do the right thing by
inviting a Palestinian to speak on the main stage, pledging to enact an
arms embargo, and urging the Harris-Walz campaign to commit to a permanent
ceasefire.

[ [link removed] ]If you’re with us, add your name to build public pressure on the Party
to stand up for ALL human rights in this pivotal moment →

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We will not rest as long as Netanyahu’s brutal genocide against
Palestinians continues, and we firmly stand with our progressive allies in
demanding #NotAnotherBomb.

In solidarity,

Justice Democrats




 




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