Of the thousands of delegates expected to gather Monday at the Democratic National Convention, just 36 will belong to the “uncommitted” movement sparked by dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.But that small core has outsized influence.Related video above: ‘Uncommitted’ delegates plan to make their voices heard at DNCAnger over U.S. backing for Israel’s offensive in Gaza could generate unwelcome images for convention organizers, with raucous protests expected outside and potentially inside the Chicago arena where Kamala Harris will accept the nomination Thursday.Top Democrats have spent weeks meeting with “uncommitted” voters and their allies — including a previously unreported sit-down between Harris and the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan — in an effort to respond to criticism in key swing states like Michigan, which has a significant Arab American population.Weeks of meetings and calls between pro-Palestinian activists and the Harris campaign have yielded progress in some areas, but …
Pro-Palestinian movement at standstill with top Dems ahead of DNC [Video]
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