The speaker list at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago includes names from across the Democratic Party, such as Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and of course Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. But notably absent from the lineup are any Palestinian American voices.
“Uncommitted” Democratic delegates and political leaders, including Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, are pushing to correct the omission by urging DNC officials to include two Palestinian American speakers on the convention’s main stage to address the ongoing war on Gaza.
The Uncommitted National Movement announced its demands for Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, a pediatric intensive care physician who most recently treated patients in Gaza with the nonprofit Medical Aid for Palestinians, to speak at the convention stage earlier this month. The group said in a statement on Monday it is pushing for a second speaking slot to go to an as-of-yet-unnamed Palestinian American speaker. ….more
