Democratic clash over Palestine signals changing party
▻https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/rania-khalek/democratic-clash-over-palestine-signals-changing-party
Allies of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders sparred at the Democratic platform drafting committee’s first round of hearings on 9 June over the issue of Palestinian freedom and Israel.
The clashes point to deeper struggles over Israel taking place within the party.
Sanders’ backers called for elevating Palestinian rights and acknowledging Israel’s military occupation in the party’s general election platform.
▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvDi8tJso0A
The video above shows highlights of the exchanges.
Those requests from Sanders allies were roundly rejected by Clinton supporters, who recycled platitudes about Israel’s security, apparently disputed the existence of Israeli military occupation and attacked the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.