Chicago – June 26, 2024
On Sunday, delegates at the Washington State Democratic Party convention added their collective voice to the effort by passing resolutions that call for halting U.S. military aid to Israel until a permanent ceasefire is in place, restoring U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and establishing a steady flow of humanitarian aid into the war-torn region.
The much-anticipated votes came in the convention’s final hour. Emotions surged throughout the ballroom of the Meydenbauer Center when the debate began.
Supporters spoke of the rising death toll among Palestinian civilians, and the need for the U.S. to stop supplying Israel with weapons used in its deadly military offensive. They stressed that passing each one would send a resounding message of the party’s solidarity with Palestinians.
