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  • The Winner at the DNC’s Latest Meeting? Israel, Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide

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    A panel named the Middle East Working Group gummed up all efforts to align the DNC with the views of most Democratic voters, even while supposedly hard at work. By Norman Solomon In the aftermath of last week’s big meeting of the Democratic National Committee in New Orleans, supporters of the U.S.-Israel alliance have been…

  • Why are Democratic leaders still ignoring voters on Israel?

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    Decisions at the latest Democratic National Committee meeting emphasized the disconnect between the party’s leadership and its base By Norman Solomon / The Guardian When the Democratic party’s governing body adjourned its meeting on Saturday in New Orleans, supporters of Palestine and an end of the genocide in Gaza had few reasons to celebrate. The…

  • While Distancing from AIPAC, Most 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Are Still Embracing Israel

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    In sharp contrast to confronting the immorality of arming Israel’s genocidal policies, simply promising not to take AIPAC money is easy. By Norman Solomon After decades of bipartisan deference to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the likely contenders for the next Democratic presidential nomination have been distancing themselves from the powerful organization. The…

  • DNC Approach to Israel Is Political Malpractice and Moral Failure

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    By Norman Solomon When the governing body of the Democratic Party convenes next month, it will face a challenge to its support for Israel. The Democratic National Committee has evaded the fact that large majorities of Democrats oppose continuing military aid to Israel and believe it has committed genocide in Gaza. The stage is set…