in Chicago gave the party a deadline to allow a pro-Palestinian speaker on the main stage for the final night of programming, which has now passed. The protest began outside with a small group call the Uncommitted National Movement sitting on the sidewalk expressing their desire to be heard equally with pro-Israel speakers. Following support from New York Rep.
and Minnesota Rep. , a growing list of and liberal groups have voiced their concerns at the omission of Palestinian voices during this week's convention. "Our shared values of justice, inclusion, and human dignity compel us to speak out on behalf of those whose voices are often silenced or marginalized," a group of 118 Democrat voices from various levels of local, state and federal government said in a letter to the .
"The pain and suffering of hostage families have been rightfully highlighted and acknowledged on national platforms. We believe that it is equally important to create space for the Palestinian experience, which has been marked by decades of hardship, loss, and displacement." The group said it had set a deadline of 6 p.
m. CT Thursday for the DNC to make a change to the program. That deadline has now passed without reaction from party officials.
Earlier on Thursday, a group called "Muslim Women for Harris-Walz" in the line-up, while the parents of a man being held hostage by had spoken Wednesday night. "As a Black woman in America, I know what happens when people's stories get silenced..
.It is a minimal ask .