Pro-Gaza organizers say they're looking to have language in the party's platform explicitly supporting a permanent cease-fire and an "immediate arms embargo on Israel's assault and occupation against Palestinians." They're also seeking to engage with Harris, her campaign, Mr. Biden and White House administrative staff working on Gaza-related policy.
After meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week, Harris said that "Israel has a right to defend itself," but "how it does so matters."
She added that she pushed the prime minister to get a cease-fire deal done, that she will "not be silent" about the casualties in Gaza and that she supports a two-state solution.
"To everyone who has been calling for a cease-fire and to everyone who yearns for peace, I see you and I hear you," she said. "Let's get the deal done so we can get a ceasefire to end the war. Let's bring the hostages home. And let's provide much-needed relief to the Palestinian people."
Waleed Shahid, an advisor to the "uncommitted" movement, said while Harris' empathy towards Palestinians is a "step in the right direction, people just want a policy change to stop the supply of American bombs to Israel's war."
In addition to advocating for a U.S. policy change of restricting weapons for Israel, the group's focus at the convention is getting a five-minute speaking slot for Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, a pediatric intensive care physician who has worked on the ground in Gaza. They are also looking for a similar speaking slot for one of their delegates.
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