Kamala Harris Mentioned Palestinian Suffering at DNC — in Passive Voice

On the Democratic Nationwide Conference this week in Chicago, Israel’s battle on Gaza was the elephant within the room. On this Intercept podcast particular, we’re speaking in regards to the Democratic Occasion’s simmering debate about Gaza inside and outdoors the United Heart — culminating in Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech Thursday evening. Intercept senior politics reporter Akela Lacy, who’s in Chicago reporting on the conference, joins senior editor Ali Gharib to debate Democrats’ strategy to the battle and Harris’s speech.

Forward of the conference, Harris’s ascension raised the potential for a modified strategy to Gaza, and activists organized amongst delegates within the streets to attempt to make it occur. Protests raged. The “Uncommitted” motion pushed for Palestinian speaker on the primary stage. And Harris’s position within the battle bought a controversial shoutout from Big apple Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — sparking some oblique swipes from a fellow member of the progressive Squad. 

By Thursday evening, the battle on Gaza made its manner into Harris’s speech. However did her phrases sign the change in coverage that Palestine solidarity advocates had been hoping for?

Transcript coming quickly.