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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That Harris used her nomination acceptance speech "with more than 26 million watching from home, to issue a forceful call for Palestinian human rights was actually remarkable," said Rolling Stone. It could be argued that "taking up the call for Palestinian freedom and self-determination is a bigger coup than a brief speaking slot of the kind the Uncommitted delegates were seeking." While the Uncommitted movement was unable to secure a speaker, group leaders "cast their work at the convention as a success," The Guardian said. Uncommitted's impact was still undeniable, as "numerous delegates, including older Black and white delegates from as far-flung as Texas, were spotted wearing keffiyehs in clear support of the pro-Palestinian movement," The Independent said.

Although much of Harris' rhetoric "continue[s] to be empty," Uncommitted Washington State DNC delegate Yaz Kader said at Rolling Stone, "The positive thing is when she did talk about Gaza, the roar from the delegates in support was palpable." Nevertheless, Kader said, until Harris "can make that change" from words to action, "I'm still uncommitted."

IMO Kader is 100% right to doubt whether Harris' words of support for "Palestinian freedom and self-determination" will translate into any meaningful policy changes. I hope they keep up the pressure on this.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

NSFW CW: dying child

As horrific as this video is, they really should just show videos like this on the nightly news. It would change a lot of minds. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_QD5XcqQeN/