First-Ever DNC Panel on Palestinian Rights: We Need to “Restore the Soul of the Democratic Party”

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20 Aug 202421:08

Summary

TLDREl primer panel sobre derechos humanos palestinos en la Convención Nacional Democrática (DNC) fue moderado por el fiscal general de Minnesota, Keith Ellison, y contó con testigos como el cirujano pediátrico Tanya Hashmi, quien relató atrocidades en Gaza, y Leila Alabed, co-presidente del movimiento Uncommitted. Durante el discurso del presidente Biden, delegados contra el genocidio mostraron una pancarta exigiendo 'Dejar de armar a Israel', evidenciando la tensión entre la política actual y la base progresista del partido.

Takeaways

  • 🌍 El primer panel sobre derechos humanos palestinos en la Convención Nacional Democrática (DNC) fue moderado por el Fiscal General de Minnesota, Keith Ellison.
  • 👥 El panel incluyó a figuras como el excongresista de Michigan, Andy Olay Hijazi, y Leila Alabed, co-presidente del movimiento Uncommitted.
  • 📢 Se destacó la importancia histórica de la inclusión de un panel oficial sobre Palestina en la DNC, lo que refleja un cambio en la política y la percepción de la cuestión palestina.
  • 🏥 Dr. Tanya Hash-Hassan, cirujana pediátrica de cuidados intensivos, compartió testimonios emotivos de los sucesos en Gaza, incluyendo masacres civiles y el impacto en la población, especialmente en los niños.
  • 🛑 Se mencionó la aparición de casos de polio en Gaza, una enfermedad que había sido erradicada en la región y que ahora vuelve debido a la situación de crisis.
  • 🤝 Se argumentó la necesidad de un cambio en la política de Estados Unidos hacia Israel, incluyendo una posible embarga de armas y un alto al fuego, para promover la justicia y la paz.
  • 📢 El movimiento Uncommitted está luchando por ser reconocido dentro del Partido Demócrata y por la igualdad de derechos, al igual que otros movimientos de derechos civiles.
  • 🇺🇸 Durante el discurso del presidente Biden en la convención, se enfatizó el trabajo en curso para evitar un conflicto más amplio y proporcionar asistencia humanitaria a Gaza.
  • 🚫 Un grupo de delegados contra el genocidio soltó una pancarta pidiendo 'Dejar de armar a Israel' durante el discurso de Biden, lo que generó una respuesta de seguridad y la remoción de los delegados de la sala.
  • 📢 Se argumentó que el apoyo continuado de EE. UU. a Israel está financiando un genocidio y que es necesario actuar para detenerlo, a pesar de la importancia de la palabra 'nunca más' para la comunidad judía.
  • 🔊 Se enfatizó la necesidad de escuchar y actuar en respuesta a las voces de aquellos más afectados por las decisiones de política exterior de EE. UU., incluida la situación en Gaza.

Q & A

  • ¿Qué evento se discute en el guion de Democracy Now?

    -El guion de Democracy Now discute el primer panel sobre los derechos humanos palestinos en la Convención Nacional Democrática (DNC).

  • ¿Quién moderó el panel sobre derechos humanos palestinos en la DNC?

    -El panel fue moderado por el Fiscal General de Minnesota, Keith Ellison.

  • ¿Qué organizaciones estaban representadas en el panel?

    -El panel incluyó miembros de diversas organizaciones, incluyendo al Instituto Árabe-Americano y Médicos Sin Fronteras.

  • ¿Qué significó la presencia de este panel en la DNC según James Zogby?

    -Según James Zogby, la presencia del panel representa un cambio histórico y una oportunidad para discutir la política actual hacia Palestina.

  • ¿Qué historias emocionales compartió Dr. Tanya Hashmi Hassan durante el panel?

    -Dr. Tanya Hashmi Hassan compartió historias de atrocidades y sufrimiento en Gaza, incluyendo la de un niño gravemente herido y un enfermero que había sido torturado.

  • ¿Qué término se acuñó para describir a los niños que perdieron a toda su familia en Gaza?

    -El término 'Wounded Child, No Surviving Family' (Niño herido, sin familia sobreviviente) se acuñó para describir a los niños que perdieron a toda su familia.

  • ¿Qué dijo Leila Alabed sobre el movimiento 'Uncommitted' y su relación con el Partido Demócrata?

    -Leila Alabed habló sobre cómo el movimiento 'Uncommitted' lucha por ser reconocido y por que el Partido Demócrata respete sus derechos igualitarios, y cómo están luchando por el alma del partido.

  • ¿Qué acciones tomó el presidente Biden en relación con la guerra de Gaza según su discurso en la DNC?

    -El presidente Biden mencionó que estaba trabajando para prevenir una guerra más amplia, reunir a los rehenes con sus familias y enviar ayuda humanitaria a Gaza.

  • ¿Qué sucedió durante el discurso del presidente Biden en la DNC?

    -Durante el discurso de Biden, algunos delegados mostraron una pancarta que decía 'Dejar de armar a Israel', lo que fue seguido de su expulsión del escenario por la seguridad.

  • ¿Qué argumento utilizó un delegado para justificar su protesta durante el discurso de Biden?

    -El delegado argumentó que Estados Unidos está financiando un genocidio y que necesita detenerse, mencionando que esto es en el interés de la campaña de Harris y para evitar una guerra más grande.

Outlines

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📜 Primer panel sobre derechos humanos palestinos en la convención demócrata

El primer párrafo relata la historia de lucha por la inclusión de la causa palestina en los debates políticos de EE. UU., destacando el primer panel sobre derechos humanos palestinos en la Convención Nacional Democrática (DNC). Se menciona la organización de base que llevó a este evento y la participación de figuras prominentes como el exmiembro del Congreso andy1 Hala hijazi, el cirujano pediátrico Dr. Tanya hash Hassan y James Z, miembro fundador del Instituto Árabe-Americano. El panel fue moderado por el fiscal general de Minnesota, Keith Ellison. Se enfatiza la importancia histórica de este panel y la esperanza de cambio en la política de EE. UU. hacia Palestina.

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🚨 Testimonios de la crisis humanitaria en Gaza

El segundo párrafo presenta los relatos impactantes de Dr. Tanya hash Hassan, quien como cirujano pediátrico ha asistido en Gaza en varias ocasiones. Describe las masacres de civiles, incluyendo la de niños y el personal médico, y la aparición de casos de polio en una región donde la enfermedad había sido erradicada. Dr. Hassan comparte historias personales de los niños y trabajadores de la salud que ha tratado, resaltando la devastación y el sufrimiento que enfrentan, así como la complejidad de sus condiciones tras ser hospitalizados.

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🌐 Llamado a la acción y la unidad dentro del Partido Demócrata

El tercer párrafo capta la pasión y la determinación de Leila alabed, co-presidente del movimiento 'Uncommitted', quien aboga por una posición más firme del Partido Demócrata en apoyo a Palestina. Alabed hace un llamado a la justicia y a la unidad, instando al partido a no permanecer en silencio frente al sufrimiento en Gaza. Comparte la esperanza de restaurar el alma del partido y su compromiso con los valores de libertad, igualdad y justicia, citando a figuras históricas como Fanny Lamer y el movimiento por los derechos civiles.

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🛑 Protesta durante el discurso del presidente Biden en la convención

El cuarto párrafo narra un momento de protesta durante el discurso del presidente Joe Biden en la convención. Un grupo de delegados desplegó una pancarta que decía 'stop arming Israel' (detenid el suministro de armas a Israel), lo que desató una serie de eventos en la sala, incluyendo la rápida reacción de otros delegados y la remoción de los manifestantes por la seguridad. Se incluyen las razones personales y políticas de los delegados que llevaron a cabo la protesta, enfocándose en la responsabilidad de EE. UU. en el conflicto y la necesidad de un cambio en la política exterior.

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🔊 Voces de la convención: llamado a la conciencia y la moralidad

El último párrafo presenta las voces de los delegados que participaron en la protesta, quienes expresan su preocupación por el apoyo de EE. UU. a Israel y la necesidad de detener el financiamiento de lo que consideran un genocidio. Se destaca la importancia de la solidaridad y la responsabilidad moral, con un enfoque en la identidad judía y el lema 'nunca más', que debe aplicarse a todas las personas en cualquier lugar.

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Keywords

💡Democracia Ahora

Democracia Ahora es un programa de noticias independiente y es el medio por el cual se transmite este video. Es importante porque establece el contexto de la discusión sobre los derechos humanos palestinos y la política exterior de EE. UU. en relación con Israel y Gaza.

💡Convención Democrática Nacional

La Convención Democrática Nacional (DNC) es un evento político donde se toman decisiones importantes sobre la plataforma y la nominación de candidatos. La mención de un panel sobre derechos humanos palestinos es histórica y refleja un cambio en la postura del partido.

💡Derechos Humanos Palestinos

Los derechos humanos palestinos son el tema central del video, abordando la situación en Gaza y la crítica a la política de EE. UU. de apoyo a Israel. El panel en la DNC representa un avance en la discusión política sobre este tema.

💡Ataque a Gaza

El ataque a Gaza es un evento reciente que ha generado un gran debate y preocupación internacional. En el script, se menciona como un contexto para la organización del panel y la crítica a la política de EE. UU.

💡Organizando a nivel de base

El término 'organizando a nivel de base' se refiere al trabajo de los activistas y grupos locales que luchan por cambios políticos. En el video, se destaca cómo esta presión ha llevado a la creación del panel en la DNC.

💡Cambio de política

El cambio de política es el objetivo final de los activistas y panelistas, quienes buscan una reevaluación de la relación de EE. UU. con Israel y su papel en el conflicto. El video muestra la importancia de este objetivo en la discusión política.

💡Genocidio

El término 'genocidio' se utiliza para describir las acciones de Israel en Gaza, según el punto de vista de los panelistas. Es un concepto grave que se utiliza para criticar la intensidad y la magnitud de la violencia y las consecuencias humanitarias.

💡Polio

La mención de casos de polio en Gaza destaca la gravedad de la situación humanitaria y la destrucción del sistema de salud debido al conflicto. Es un ejemplo de las consecuencias indirectas de la violencia.

💡Muerte de niños

La muerte de niños es un tema emotivo y perturbador que se aborda en el video, ilustrando las consecuencias humanas directas del conflicto. Se utiliza para enfatizar la urgencia de la situación y la necesidad de acción.

💡Protestas

Las protestas son una forma de expresión y presión política que se menciona en el script, donde delegados se oponen al apoyo de EE. UU. a Israel. Las protestas son un medio para transmitir el mensaje de los activistas dentro del propio evento político.

💡Armas y embargo de armas

El embargo de armas es una medida que los activistas sugieren para presionar a Israel y cambiar la política de EE. UU. En el video, se discute cómo un embargo podría ser una herramienta para detener la violencia y el sufrimiento en Gaza.

💡Complicidad

La complicidad se refiere a la responsabilidad de EE. UU. por el apoyo a las acciones de Israel, según los panelistas. El término se utiliza para criticar la inacción y para llamar a la acción por parte del partido democrático.

💡Alma del partido democrático

La 'alma del partido democrático' es una metáfora utilizada para describir los valores y la esencia del partido, que según los panelistas, están siendo desafiados por la política actual hacia Israel. El término se utiliza para llamar a la unidad y a la defensa de los valores fundamentales del partido.

Highlights

First ever panel on Palestinian human rights at the DNC, announced a day earlier after grassroots organizing against US support for Israel's actions in Gaza.

Panel moderated by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, featuring diverse speakers including a former Congress member, a surgeon, and a co-chair of the uncommitted movement.

James Zogby's emphasis on the historic significance of the panel, marking a change from previous exclusion of Palestinian issues from Democratic discussions.

Andy Hala hijazi's reflection on past struggles for Palestinian representation and Jesse Jackson's role in elevating the issue within the Democratic Party.

Dr. Tanya Hash Hassan's testimony as a Pediatric Intensive Care surgeon, detailing the civilian massacres and suffering in Gaza.

Reports of polio cases in Gaza, a disease eradicated in most of the world, due to the destruction of the healthcare system.

Heartbreaking stories of wounded children with no surviving family and the coined term 'Wounded Child, No Surviving Family (WCNSF)'.

Leila al-Abed's emotional response to the panel discussion and her call for the Democratic Party to stand for justice and equality.

Leila al-Abed's call to action for the Democratic Party to demand an arms embargo, ceasefire, and end to war to restore its soul.

President Biden's brief mention of Israel's war on Gaza and his efforts to prevent a wider war and provide humanitarian assistance.

Protest by delegates against

Transcripts

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this is democracy Now

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democracynow.org War peace in the

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presidency breaking with convention I'm

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Amy Goodman here in Chicago with Juan

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Gonzalez well the opening day of the

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democratic convention on Monday featured

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the first ever panel on Palestinian

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human rights at the DNC the panel was

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announced just a day earlier and came

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after persistent Grassroots organizing

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against us support for Israel's assault

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on Gaza the panel was moderated by

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison

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and featured former Michigan Congress

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member andy1 Hala hijazi a democratic

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organizer and fundraiser who's had over

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100 family members killed in Gaza Dr

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Tanya hash Hassan a Pediatric Intensive

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Care surgeon who served in Gaza many

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times Leila alabed the co-chair of the

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uncommitted movement and James Z

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a former longtime executive member of

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the Democratic National Committee and

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the founder of the Arab American

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Institute zagi began by speaking about

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the significance of the first ever panel

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on Palestinian rights being held at the

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DNC I have been doing this for most of

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my life like 50 years and um remember

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when we couldn't get the issue of

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Palestine discussed at the Coalition for

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a new foreign and military policy that

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was all the left groups because because

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they said if you let the Arabs in we'll

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we'll lose our credibility and when the

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anniversary of Dr King's March happened

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again we were invited to be on the

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steering committee and they said H if

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you let the Arabs in it'll hurt our

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credibility and so we were asked to

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leave um Jesse Jackson made all the

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difference in the world because he

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elevated the

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issue and he elevated those of us who

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rais the issue and the last two times

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the only only two times that the word

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Palestine was mentioned at a democratic

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convention was 1984 1988 with Jesse

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Jackson when when he spoke in his speech

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about it and he invited me first to give

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him a nominating speech where I talked

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about Justice for Palestinians and then

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in ' 88 we had a platform fight an

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actual platform debate from the podium

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of the convention unjustice for

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Palestinians so we've come a long way

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people say to me well you just being

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optimistic you're just saying you know

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cup is half full I say no I remember

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when we didn't have a

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cup and we are now with a cup and

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filling it up so when I look at this

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panel today it is not the prize the

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prize is a change in policy that's the

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prize but what's historic here is that

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we are having an officially sanctioned

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panel to talk about it like I said it's

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not the main prize it's not the big

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prize but it is something I do not want

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to dismiss for a minute as to how

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significant this is about what message

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the Harris campaign is sending by saying

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we want to talk about this and hear you

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talk about

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it and so I've heard some grumbling you

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know I quote Willie Barrow friend of

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mine from the Jackson campaign in the '

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80s who said we ain't never been here

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before she'd say we ain't never been

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here we've never had this forum before

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and it is not like I said the end it's

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the beginning of a process and the

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difference is and I told this to ilila

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and uh and abas last night that when we

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raised it in 84 and 88 we did so because

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Jesse Jackson enabled us it was a top

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down there were people in our Jackson

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Coalition who were reever you sure you

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want to do this are you sure you want to

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talk about this he said damn it I'm

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doing it I've been doing it from the

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beginning we're not backing away this is

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different no C

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elevated this movement this was a bottom

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up this was aboss this was Lea this was

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wed this was activists across the

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country who said we're not

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taking

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and part of recognition of that is that

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we're having a forum a recognized I've

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been a lot of the Forum since this day

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has begun you know i' I've been to a

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number of these sessions this is the

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largest audience I've seen for any one

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of

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them that was James zogby the former

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longtime executive member of the

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Democratic National Committee and the

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founder of The arab-american Institute

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one of the most emotional parts of the

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panel came during comments by Dr Tan

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haaj Hassan a Pediatric Intensive Care

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surgeon who has been to Gaza several

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times over the past 10 months with the a

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group Doctors Without Borders and other

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groups she spoke about some of what she

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witnessed in

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Gaza for the past 10 months we have

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witnessed civilian Massacre after

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civilian Massacre School massacres were

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interally displaced people were

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Sheltering the flower

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Massacre massacres of people trying to

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collect water massacr of people

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collecting Aid at Aid sites Massacre

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after civilian Massacre entire families

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uh exterminated in one single

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bomb humanitarians healthcare workers

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killed at and journalists killed at

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record in record numbers pediatric

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amputations amputations and children

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that are breaking records over 177,000

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children who have lost one or both

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parents since October in in

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Gaza we we have treated so many children

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who have lost their entire

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family that it

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has a a term has been coined to describe

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these children you've probably heard it

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wounded child no surviving family W cnsf

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this is a term that has been coined

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since October to describe this very

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frequent phenomenon that I personally

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witnessed more times than I can count

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while I was

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there for children uh I have held the

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hand of children who are taking their

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last gasps because their entire family

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was killed in the same attack and

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couldn't be there holding their hand in

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comforting them and could not bury them

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thereafter for the children who I

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treated who were discharged they were

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and

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survived they face a Russian Roulette of

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a 100 ways that they will likely and

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potentially die when they leave the

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hospital due to the circumstances

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incompatible with life that have been

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architectured by this military assault

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direct bombing starvation dehydration

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disease alarming reports of the first

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cases of polio in Gaza right now polio

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is a potentially deadly disease that

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causes paralysis including paralysis of

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the muscles needed to breathe that has

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been eradicated for

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decades in that region there's been a

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polio vaccination campaign that

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essentially has eradicated the disease

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from from the majority of the world and

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now we're seeing cases emerging in a uh

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area of the world that cannot that has a

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a healthcare system that has been

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completely and entirely

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annihilated I mentioned these wounded

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children with no surviving family I'm

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going to give you two quick stories just

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so that you can humanize what I mean

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when I say this CU I know it's really

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hard to hear these numbers and and think

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about individuals and what this means to

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them I received a young boy into the

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emergency department during one of the

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mass casualties who had half of his face

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and neck blown

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off luckily the organs that are vital

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for breathing and blood supply to the

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brain were preserved they were visible

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but preserved and he was talking to us

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he couldn't see himself so he didn't

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know what he looked like at that point

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in time and he kept asking for his

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sister his sister was in the bed next to

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him the majority of her body was burned

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beyond

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recognition he didn't recognize that the

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girl in the bed next to him was his

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sister his entire family parents and the

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rest of his siblings were killed in the

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same attack that boy survived and the

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next day I went to see him a very young

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plastic surgeon one of the few remaining

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plastic surgeons in Gaza because though

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the others have either been killed or

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have had have fled understandably had

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removed part of his chest and created a

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graft to cover that those vital organs

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of the neck he was lying in his bed and

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mumbling cuz it was so difficult to talk

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and he kept saying I got really close to

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him and he said I wish I had died too

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and I said what and he said I think my

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entire family has gone to heaven it's

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not my entire family his exact words

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were something perfective everybody I

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love is now in heaven I don't want to be

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here anymore that is one of so many

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stories I'm giving you I'm so sorry Lea

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but I think people need to hear this I'm

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giving you the story of one child

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one of my healthcare worker colleagues a

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young nurse one of the most dedicated

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nurses I've ever met was trying to

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evacuate a patient when alifa hospital

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was bombed from north to south he

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carried that

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patient was eventually called by Israeli

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forces not by name but by uniform you

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the person in Scrubs come here he was

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subsequently detained for 53 days he

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reported physical sexual and

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psychological torture while in DET Enon

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and ultimately released because he had

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no

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crime after he was released he worked

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constantly because one he was so

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dedicated and two he suffered from

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severe insomnia from the trauma of his

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detention he was always in the

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resuscitation room of the emergency

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department cleaning out sand from the

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eyes of people pulled from under the

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rubble trying to comfort

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them one

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day overnight he he fell asleep holding

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the the body of a dead child still with

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the breathing tube in after they had

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failed to resuscitate the

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infant another day I asked him to go

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home because he hadn't slept in so many

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hours so he left the hospital a couple

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hours later I see him in the emergency

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department trying to resuscitate a man

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who whose arms and leg sorry whose both

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legs and one arm had been blown

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off I asked him what he was doing in the

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hospital I thought you went home to rest

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and he said this is my sister's husband

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they woke me up to tell me that the Aid

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distribution site had been bombed and my

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sister's husband had gone there so I

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went to find him and

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found him severely injured so I helped

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him resuscitate this patient his home

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has been destroyed he's he's a young man

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he's engaged he's trying to get married

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he had a whole life ahead of him and he

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was a very dedicated healthcare worker

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I'm giving you two stories a child and a

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healthcare worker but these are

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representative of literally almost

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everybody I know in Gaza I don't know a

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single healthcare worker who has not

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lost multiple members of their

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family

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so as you as the US continues to fund

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this military campaign unconditionally

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and somewhat blindly in start contrast

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to documented realities on the ground in

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start contrast

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to the findings of the international

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court of justice of plausible genocide

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and in stark contrast to the universal

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Global condemnation of humanitarian and

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human rights

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organizations we have no choice but to

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exert as much pressure as possible and

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use all the leverage we

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can to change direction uh the direction

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that this country is

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taking that was Dr Tanya hashas a

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Pediatric Intensive Care surgeon who's

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volunteered in Gaza hospitals a number

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of times Lea alabed the co-chair of the

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uncommitted national movement who was

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seated right next to her was overcome

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with emotion and briefly walked out

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during hash Hassan's comments Leila

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alabed later responded to a question

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about the plans for the uncommitted

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movement between now and

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November we stand at a very crucial

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moment for our party

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the Democratic Party The Party of the

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party of my father the party that has

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stood up for justice is being

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tested will it rise for the occasion and

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stand for the values that it was built

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on freedom equality

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Justice or will it remain silent in the

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face of unimaginable

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suffering if we remain silent and we

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become

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complicit but if we stand up and demand

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action an arms embargo a ceasefire an

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end to

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war we may have an

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opportunity to restore the soul of the

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democratic party and unite us under a

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big

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tent the listen to Michigan and the

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uncommitted national

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movement is is in the fight for the soul

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of the democratic

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[Music]

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party I want to quote Fanny Lamer who

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wasn't allowed to speak from the

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stage at the 1964 Democratic National

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Convention because of her

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identity I question

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America is this America the land of the

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free and the home of the

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brave all we are doing right now is in

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the tradition of Fanny Lamer and the

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Mississippi Freedom

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Party and the civil rights movement of

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the 1964 Democratic party convention

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bringing moral

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witness to the most powerful political

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party in the world to listen to voices

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deeply impacted by our US policy

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decisions we aren't that different from

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any other

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movement from unions civil rights

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gay marriage Reproductive Rights or

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climate

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Justice we are fighting to be

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recognized to be part of this party and

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we are fighting for this party to

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believe in our equal

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rights Hela and I shouldn't have to

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stand up here and tell you the suffering

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of our family

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members for Democrats and for this

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Administration and for vice president

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Harris to want to do the moral and right

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thing to

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do Leila alabid is co-chair of the

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uncommitted movements speaking at the

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first ever panel on Palestinian human

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rights here at the

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DNC this is democracy Now

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democracynow.org War peace in the

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presidency breaking with convention I'm

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Amy Goodman with Juan

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Gonzalez on Monday night President Biden

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headlined the opening night of the

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Democratic National Convention Biden

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speech came less than a month after he

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announced uh he ended his re-election

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campaign Paving the way for vice

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president kamla Harris's nomination on

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Monday night Biden briefly spoke about

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Israel's war on Gaza we're working

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around the clock my secretary of state

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to prevent a wider war and reunite

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hostages of their families and surge

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humanitarian health and food assistance

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into Gaza

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now to

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end the civilian suffering of the

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Palestinian people and finally finally

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finally deliver a ceasefire and end this

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war those Pro those protesters out in

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the street they have a point a lot of

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innocent people are being killed on both

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sides a few minutes into President

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Biden's remarks

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three delegates part of delegates

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against genocide dropped a banner that

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read stop arming Israel we were inside

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the convention floor right next to the

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Florida delegation where it happened

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well some delegates snatched the banner

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away many others of the Florida

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delegation quickly raised Joe Biden

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placards that said thank you Joe and we

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love Joe to block any view of the banner

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the protesting delegates who dropped the

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banner were quickly escorted from the

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convention floor by security we're going

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to go to that moment inside the

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convention on opening

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night looking in the future

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[Music]

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[Applause]

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get him out he's

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her sir

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sir sir we're trying to listen to the

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president what are you

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doing the only way

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is protest what's your name sir sir

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what's your name my name is leano Sharon

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I'm a DNC delegate from

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Michigan and what did you do today today

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we held up a sign uh uh uh protesting

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the murder of children in Gaza and the

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continuing genocide watch the step watch

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Step what did the sign

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say it said stop stop arming Israel all

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right thank you let's keep it going

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watch get get tunnel you can interview

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him in the tunnel okay and what happened

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that I just don't want you to break your

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ankles then uh the uh people behind us

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grabbed a hold of the sign and tried to

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rip it out of our hand several times

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eventually they succeeded interview the

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hall okay let's get him down come on all

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right thanks for being cooperative sir

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okay thank you and why did and why did

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you do it I did that because we are we

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we are currently funding a genocide and

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we need to and it needs to stop and also

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I want I want to uh I want to uh make it

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clear uh to the Harris campaign that

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this is actually in their interest

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Netanyahu is trying to instigate a

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larger War so he can remain in power and

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avoid going to prison in order to move

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Netanyahu off of his current position of

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trying to expand the war in order to

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stay in power and remain out of jail uh

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we believe that that the US needs to

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stop arming Israel needs to have an

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embargo against against their um uh uh

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against their genocide uh otherwise then

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Yahoo isn't doesn't have the incentive

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to stop the genocide to stop the mass

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murder why does this matter to you so

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much it matters to me so much because

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I'm a Jew and I was always brought up to

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believe that never again means never

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again for anyone every anywhere ever

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period and that's not what's happening

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right now what's happening right now is

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that we are we are continuing to fund

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and support an ongoing genocide uh the

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mass murder of children and it needs to

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stop voices from inside the Democratic

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National Convention Monday night during

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President Biden's remarks special thanks

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to Sam alov hanim massud and nuring

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shake it was when three of the delegates

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part of a group called delegates against

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genocide dropped a banner that read stop

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arming

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Israel e

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