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Palestine panel at DNC hears stories of ‘deep anguish’ from Gaza
Ruwa Romman, a Palestinian–American representative from Georgia, said that a panel on Palestine on the first day of the Democratic National Convention attracted a “packed house” as panellists shared experiences of “deep anguish” and loss from Gaza.
“One of the speakers, Hala, talked about how she’s lost 100 family members. Two of them last week,” Romman said, in a post on X.
Tanya Haj-Hassan, an American doctor who has treated patients in Gaza was also on the panel, and spoke about a young boy whose family was killed who told her he no longer wanted to live because everybody he loved “is now in heaven”.
The side event was organised by delegates from the “Uncommitted” movement, in what the Associated Press news agency described as an “olive branch” from the Harris-Walz campaign.
Packed house for the Palestine panel at the DNC. This feels like a defining moment in so many ways. I saw so many wearing ceasefire pins, shirts, flags, and kuffiyehs in the halls too. pic.twitter.com/uaXxFYO8Hu
— Rep. Ruwa Romman (@Ruwa4Georgia) August 19, 2024
Biden says protesters against Gaza war ‘have a point’
US President Joe Biden, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention, briefly touched on the pro-Palestine protesters rallying outside the arena demanding an end to Washington’s support for Israel.
“Those protesters out in the street, they have a point. A lot of innocent people are being killed, on both sides,” Biden said, without mentioning Israel or Palestinians directly.
He added that his administration is “working around the clock” to achieve a ceasefire agreement.
Biden spoke in front of a sea of people holding matching signs saying “We [love] Joe”, which obscured a protest banner unfurled by a small group in the audience, saying, “Stop arming Israel”.
Being killed on both sides? That's the most warped bothsidesism statement ever. But I guess that's what you get when you don't value Palestinians as human beings. 1 Israeli civilian for 100 Palestinian civilians...
Your administration is working around the clock to keep the genocide going. These aren't ceasefire negotiations, it's all theater to give Netanyahu more time.
