Palestine Is Officially a Litmus Test for Democrats

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more   Watch now   Palestine Is Officially a Litmus Test for Democrats The victory of 29-year-old Melat Kiros confirms that Gaza is the new moral litmus test for Democrats who seek to gain power. Unfortunately, corporate donors and the establishment refuse to evolve.  THE LEFT HOOK WITH WAJAHAT ALI AND DEAN OBEIDALLAH JUL 1   READ IN APP   Last night, a 29-year-old attorney who came to this country as a refugee from Ethiopia defeated a 15-term incumbent who has been in office for three decades.  Melat Kiros was fired from her job after she wrote a blog post defending pro-Palestinian law students from accusations of antisemitism. She moved to Colorado and decided to run as a Democratic Socialist, unabashedly calling out Israel’s genocide, supporting Medicare for All, and demanding the abolishment of ICE. She also refused to take corporate PAC money and rejected the ossified leadership of Chuck Schumer and establishment Democrats. She won by nearly 10 points. As you can imagine, Democratic leaders and their donors are continuing their panic attacks that began with the emergence of Zohran Mamdani. Speaking of the first Muslim mayor of NYC, Kamala Harris reportedly placed a call to Mamdani last week and is having closed-door meetings with progressive leaders and pro-Palestinian activists.  What does this mean? She’s seriously contemplating a run for President, and she realizes the only path to the White House is by meeting the majority and condemning Israel’s ongoing genocide. Unfortunately, it might not be enough for her, considering she chose to be complicit and refused to have a single Palestinian appear on stage at the 2024 DNC. Palestine is the litmus test for Democrats moving forward.  It can no longer be ignored or browbeaten away with dangerous and ridiculous accusations of anti-semitism. Democrats must answer whether they support Israel’s illegal actions, stand behind the corrupt and criminal Netanyahu government, and will continue to take money from AIPAC, which has spent millions against Democrats. Even though the polling has been abundantly clear where the majority of Democratic voters stand, the leaders and their donors refuse to budge and change course.  I discuss all of these massive developments with Dean Obeidallah. ***Because I’m a terrible capitalist, here’s a great 25% off discount for new paid subscribers. It’ll only be about $3.75/month or $38/year. There are no paywalls, and The Left Hook continues depending on the kindness of our readers Click here for the discount! The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Click here for the discount! Upgrade to paid Thanks for reading The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali! This post is public so feel free to share it. Share Thank you Jason Gael, LeftieProf, Jill Jonassen, Copeland Morris, Laura A. Drury, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Obeidallah! Join me for my next live video in the app. https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/palestine-is-officially-a-litmus?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2686450&post_id=204471926&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=as17w&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email