A party resolution accusing Israel of genocide divides Democrats in a key swing state
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A North Carolina Democratic Party resolution calling for an immediate arms embargo on Israel set off another episode in the party’s ongoing struggles.
When the executive committee of North Carolina’s Democratic Party passed a resolution in June calling for an immediate arms embargo on Israel, it set off another episode in the party’s ongoing struggles with how it addresses the Israel-Hamas war. Some Jewish Democrats in North Carolina said the resolution was consistent with their support of Palestinian human rights while others characterized it as divisive. The resolution’s backers are talking to Democrats in other states who want to take the same stand. And top state leaders – notably the party chair and North Carolina’s Democratic governor – have declined to comment. The Israel-Hamas war still divides the party as it did before the November election, when Democratic nominee Kamala Harris faced protests and boycott threats from parts of the base before eventually losing to President Donald Trump. In North Carolina, where Sen. Thom Tillis’ retirement opened an opportunity for Democrats to flip a Republican-held seat, some in the party are worried the disunity will make it harder to compete in a race they almost certainly have to win next year to regain Senate control. “This is an issue that’s going to divide Democrats at a time when Democrats need to be working together on the issues that voters actually care about, the kitchen table issues,” said Kathy Manning, who chairs the Board of Directors for the advocacy group Democratic Majority for Israel. Alan Smith, a lead sponsor of the resolution and a member of the state party’s progressive caucus, sees it differently. Passing the resolution, he argues, shows the party is responsive to the will of Democratic voters.
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