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Democrats ignored the uncommitted movement for Gaza in 2024. Now, it’s winning elections
By linking progressive politics with nominally Arab American issues, organizers are building winning coalitions Abbas Alawieh initially thought the uncommitted movement of 2024 had failed.
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Organizers of an insurgent group that co‑founded a “uncommitted” movement secured more than 700,000 Democratic voters to mark “uncommitted” on 2024 primary ballots, aiming to pressure the U.S. government for a Gaza ceasefire. The group then urged the Democratic Party to adopt an arms‑embargo on Israel in its platform, a demand that was rejected. It also sought to have a Palestinian‑American speaker address the Democratic National Convention, which was likewise denied. The effort links progressive politics with Arab‑American issues as a strategy for building winning coalitions.
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