Gaza was barely mentioned in the convention hall, but protesters centered Palestine as they took to Chicago’s streets.

As Vice President Kamala Harris received the presidential nomination at the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC), thousands of people marched near the convention demanding an end to U.S. arms shipments to Israel and the war on Gaza. The protesters, led by Palestinian and Jewish activists, represented a diverse coalition including anti-war veterans, climate justice activists, and labor organizers. Despite efforts by Democrats to keep the Palestine issue sidelined, the marchers made their voices heard, declaring Harris and President Joe Biden complicit in the genocide in Gaza. The protesters came from communities and movements that are often considered part of the Democratic coalition, warning that their votes could not be taken for granted unless the party takes concrete action to end the occupation and devastation in Palestine. Organizers estimate around 30,000 people demonstrated in Chicago over the course of the week, making Palestine impossible to ignore during the convention. The activists drew connections between the struggle for Palestinian liberation and the fight against racist violence and state repression in the U.S., challenging the Democratic Party’s complicity in both. The protests encountered a heavy police presence, with hundreds of riot police surrounding the march at all times. Despite the tension, the demonstration remained largely peaceful as the protesters demanded justice for Palestine. As Kamala Harris prepared to take the stage, the marchers continued their chants and songs, determined to keep the spotlight on the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza and the Democratic Party’s failure to address it.

  • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    186·
    3 个月前

    My question to the people withholding their vote because of Gaza is: what is your plan to support the Palestinian people when Trump gets in? How will you be supporting them when Trump starts calling for nukes? What will you be doing when Trump decides to use the US military to suppress protests?

      • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
        42·
        3 个月前

        Fat load of good that’ll do for the remaining Palestinians after Trump helps Netenyahu finish the job. Why would you be proud of such a monstrous thing?

        • AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml
          36·
          3 个月前

          Yes, I’m “monstrous”, but not the Democrats who have happily supplied Israel with weapons to commit their genocide.

          Your moral compass is broken.

          • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
            32·
            3 个月前

            Never said they weren’t, but you’re helping the even more monstrous Republicans nuke Palestine. Your moral compass is missing.

            • AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml
              37·
              3 个月前

              Who is going to nuke Palestine? That’s pure speculation.

              Meanwhile, the current administration is ACTUALLY actively helping Israel starve, maim, and kill children

                • AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml
                  39·
                  3 个月前

                  OK again, it’s pure speculation. First, that’s a Senator, who doesn’t even have the authority to use nuclear weapons. Second, the Democrats have shown that they love Netanyahu and will do whatever he wants. If he calls for nukes, maybe a Harris administration will consider it. After all, the party all enthusiastically clapped for the genocide

                  • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
                    22·
                    3 个月前

                    Sounds like speculation to me. On the other hand, Trump said Netenyahu to finish the job, and called him as a private citizen to tell him not to agree to the Democrats ceasefire because it would help the Harris campaign.

                    You need to consider actually learning about what’s going on instead of clutching your pearls over politically impotent purity tests. Gaza is a wildly complicated geopolitical situation, as the top comment pointed out. You just come across as naive and uninformed.

      • medgremlin@midwest.social
        53·
        3 个月前

        Depending on which state you live in, a 3rd party vote is equivalent to a vote for Trump when everything is said and done.

        • barsquid@lemmy.world
          23·
          3 个月前

          Yeah. Unfortunately, people who love genocide want the guy who bombed the fuck out of Yemen to take over next year. It’s tough to read those guys urging others to take the same position and pretending it is normal.

        • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.world
          510·
          3 个月前

          a 3rd party vote is equivalent to a vote for Trump

          A third-party vote is a vote for the candidate I believe in, not an automatic vote for Trump or anyone else.

          My voting reflects my values, and I’m not driven by fear of an outcome.