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Arab Americans For Progress
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AAP builds power for Arab Americans and allies by equipping them with the tools, training, and infrastructure to influence policy and drive systemic change.
Joined January 2024
- STATEMENT: Uncommitted delegates urge the Democratic Party to reject a hierarchy of human value by ensuring Palestinian voices are heard on the main stage. We are learning that Israeli hostages’ families will be speaking from the main stage. We strongly support that decision and
- We are winning. The hallways of the DNC are filled with discussions of Palestinian human rights
- The uncommitted delegates have peacefully entered the arena hand in hand
- The majority of Democrats want a ceasefire
- Ta-Nehisi Coates speaking last night on Uncommitted’s campaign at the Democratic National Convention.
00:00 - Huge #NotAnotherBomb march in NYC as part of Uncommitted's largest-ever grassroots mobilization, less than 24 hours before the Democratic National Convention kicks off.
00:00 - Our request of a Palestinian speaker on the DNC stage had been denied. Our press conference has begun.
- The Vice President’s statement was morally indefensible and politically shortsighted as the lack of American consequences for Netanyahu’s horrific assault on Palestinian civilians in Gaza has emboldened Israel to now invade the West Bank. Vice President Harris must turn theKamala Harris says "far too many innocent Palestinians have been killed," but that she would *not* change policy on withholding even "some" US weapons to Israel.
00:00 - CBS reports that 61% of Americans oppose weapons to Israel's assault in Gaza, including 77% of Democrats, 75% of Black Americans, and 66% of women. It's time for Vice President Harris to align with the American majority.Replying to @atruparHarris doesn't commit to any policy changes on Israel/Hamas but says, "Israel has a right to defend itself ... and how it does so matters."
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