Last week, the Democratic National Committee failed to advance two competing resolutions that would have clarified the party’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza. One proposal, voted down, called for the suspension of military aid to Israel. A second resolution, advanced by DNC chair Ken Martin, called for “secure and unrestricted delivery of humanitarian assistance” in Gaza, reaffirmed the DNC’s backing of a cease-fire and the release of hostages, and stated the committee supports a two-state solution. Martin, though, withdrew his own resolution, hoping instead to discuss it with the committee further. “There’s divide in our party on this issue,” Martin said. “This is a moment that calls for shared dialog. It calls for shared advocacy.”

DNC resolutions, on their own, mean little as Israel

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