Fri Sep 20 12:33:28 UTC 2024: ## Antiwar Group Refuses to Endorse Kamala Harris, Citing Lack of Policy Change on Israel

**DETROIT, MICHIGAN** – The Uncommitted National Movement, an antiwar group that has been pushing for a more critical stance on Israel from the Democratic Party, has announced it will not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. The group, which mobilized over 100,000 voters in Michigan in 2020, says Harris’ campaign failed to accept their demands for policy changes related to U.S. support of Israel.

“We offered to VP Harris that if she would either change policy as it relates to current U.S. policy that backs bombs, or simply uphold current international and human rights laws as it relates to the way that Israel is violating war crimes, we would mobilize our base to vote for her in November,” explained Lexis Zeidan, co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement. “This offer was declined.”

The Uncommitted Movement’s decision comes as the Biden administration continues to provide billions of dollars in military aid to Israel. Harris, during a recent interview, defended the administration’s support for Israel while acknowledging the need for a ceasefire and a two-state solution.

Meanwhile, Republican candidate Donald Trump has made inflammatory remarks about Jewish voters, claiming they will be responsible if he loses the election. He also accused Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of being a “Palestinian” and claimed Israel would cease to exist if Harris wins.

The Uncommitted Movement is also urging voters not to support Trump or a third-party candidate, citing the risk of splitting the vote and giving Trump a second term. The group believes their power lies in pressuring the Democratic Party to change policy and “create an opportunity to deescalate what’s happening in the region and to really make sure that we’re valuing Palestinian lives as much as any other lives.”

The group’s decision highlights the ongoing debate within the Democratic Party regarding U.S. policy toward Israel and the growing dissatisfaction among antiwar voters. Senator Bernie Sanders, who has been a vocal critic of U.S. arms sales to Israel, has proposed a resolution of disapproval against the planned $20 billion in weapons sales.

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