A pro-Palestinian group said it would not support Vice President Kamala Harris‘s White House bid if organizers did not platform a Palestinian speaker at last week’s Democratic National Convention. A week later, the group changed its mind.
The group Muslim Women for Harris-Walz rescinded its support for the Democratic presidential ticket last week, saying it could not move forward “in good conscience” after the request for a Palestinian speaker was rejected. During Harris’s nomination acceptance speech at the DNC, she acknowledged Israel’s right to defend itself while also calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas, a ceasefire, and a right to self-determination for Palestinians.
On Wednesday evening, the group released another statement which it claims is “setting the record straight and moving forward.” The group endorsed Harris, noting the only other…
