Briefing With Swing State Voters Concerned About Gaza
On Tuesday, October 29, voters in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona shared their perspective on how Vice President Kamala Harris can earn their vote by breaking from President Biden's policy toward Gaza and supporting an arms embargo on Israel in line with US law. You can find a transcript of the speakers’ remarks here.
Our speakers for this briefing are:
Rania Batrice worked as a Democratic operative for over twenty years, and is board chair for the IMEU Policy Project. Rania served Bernie Sanders’ 2016 run for president in a number of roles including Deputy Campaign Manager.
James Zogby is President and co-founder of the Arab American Institute and member of the Democratic National Committee since 1993.
Halah Ahmad is a Palestinian American organizer and spokesperson with Listen to Wisconsin.
Reem Abuelhaj is a Palestinian organizer and spokesperson for No Ceasefire No Vote PA.
Kafia Haile is a Spelman College graduate and organizer with Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine. Meghan Watts is a Chapel Hill, North Carolina resident who says Harris has not yet earned their vote.
Mohyeddin Abdulaziz is a Tucson, Arizona resident and co-founder of the Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance.