When Vice President Kamala Harris flies to Chicago next week to accept her party's nomination for the presidency, she will be met head-on with voters protesting one of her thorniest electoral issues: the Biden administration's aid to Israel.
A coalition of some 200 social justice organizations is going forward with their plan to march at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, despite a late decision by Joe Biden - the main focus of their ire - to step down from the top of the ticket.
Hatem Abudayyeh, spokesperson for the March on the DNC coalition, said dozens of coalition group leaders met after Biden ended his campaign and discussed if they should change tack if Harris became the nominee.
"There was absolute consensus," he recalled. "She represents the policies of the administration and it's full steam ahead."
The march will represent a contingent of historically Democratic voters who have said they will refuse to vote for the party nominee this time unless the White House puts conditions on its support for Israel.
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@SadRightistDemocrat2yrs2Y
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Mass arrests will definitely encourage the Hamas Base to turn out for Harris.
there is real opportunity by Trump here to sit and listen to these protesters and gain votes.
@WeaverBarrySocialist2yrs2Y
You know, legally speaking the delegates are not committed to Harris. They could and should nominate a pro-Palestinian candidate to challenge Harris. If they care about the Palestinian people, they must.
100,000 - Wow this is going to get ugly. We will find out whether or not they are prepared to handle this.
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