As we’ve reported, Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic nomination for the presidency. She took to the stage on the last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
But little space has been afforded to Palestinian Americans or pro-Palestinian delegates in this week’s convention, despite crowds of protesters gathering nearby on a daily basis.
Among them is Muhamad Sankari of the US Palestinian Community Network. He says people are turning out, “first and foremost to end the genocide against the Palestinian people [by] the Democratic Party”.
“For 11 months now almost, [the Democratic Party] has supported [Israel’s war] unequivocally. So we’re here to make the demands to end the genocide against the Palestinian people,” he said.
“This is because of you, Kamala Harris, this is because of you, [US President] Joe Biden, because of your policies. And whoever the president is, whoever’s in charge of the Democratic Party, could end that right now by ending the flow of weapons, by ending the political cover, and demanding the Israelis end the genocide,” he added.
Earlier, we reported that Harris said in her speech that she and President Biden are “working around the clock” to end Israel’s war and make sure the “Palestinian people can realise their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination”.
Source: AlJazeera
