We spoke with Uncommitted movement cofounder Abbas Alawieh about the movement’s accomplishments at the DNC, the disaster of a Trump presidency for Palestine, and Uncommitted’s vision to change the Democratic Party’s support for slaughter in Gaza.
The DNC was a messy affair, with highs and lows, some small victories and some setbacks. It’s imperative to recognize the victories won and continue to engage with allies in the political process because change will come—only if this work continues.
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Political strategist Waleed Shahid explains why the Uncommitted movement’s organizing at the Democratic National Convention should be seen as successfully moving the needle within the Democratic Party toward justice for Palestine.
Demanding Palestinian recognition at the convention
The Democratic Party refused to allow a single Palestinian to speak on stage at the convention.
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Georgia state Representative Ruwa Romman reads the speech she would have given on the convention floor had the DNC and the Harris campaign allowed her onstage
A sit-in outside the convention in protest and support from numerous elected officials did not succeed.
Read what Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman hoped to tell Democrats. Romman has been a vocal and prominent activist for Uncommitted. Waleed Shahid, a strategist for the movement, said she was among a list of potential speakers given to the DNC.
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