DNC gives slots to families of Israeli prisoners, ignores Palestinians
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, Palestinian families affected by Israel’s war were not given a platform to speak.
However, the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli prisoner held in Gaza, were provided a platform.
Protests erupted outside the United Center, led by delegates and activists demanding that the Palestinian side of the story be also heard.
Among the demonstrators were health care workers, Chicago Teachers Union members, and progressive congresswomen Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar.
The dissent culminated in a sit-in by seven delegates who vowed to remain until their demands for speaking time were met.
Bush and Omar criticized the party’s stance on Palestinian rights and called for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Bush, who recently lost her primary following attacks from Israeli groups, accused them of being a “pro-Genocide lobby.”
Omar and other activists challenged the U.S. government’s hypocrisy, questioning how it could advocate for peace while supplying arms to Israel.
The DNC rejected the request for a speaking slot.
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