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DNC finding: Biden’s Israel backing cost Harris votes for president

JL;DR SUMMARY The Democratic National Committee's internal review of the 2024 presidential election indicates that the Biden administration's support for Israel during the Israel-Hamas war negatively impacted Democrats, costing Vice President Kamala Harris crucial voter support. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Kamala HarrisPalestinian RightsJoe BidenTwo State SolutionIsrael Hamas War2024 ElectionMichiganMiddle East PolicyDemocratic National CommitteeProgressive Voters

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Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The Democratic National Committee has so far withheld the findings from public release. Activists affiliated with the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project, a progressive research group, told Axios that in post-election discussions with DNC representatives, party officials acknowledged that the Biden administrations support for Israel during the war in Gaza was a factor in former Vice President Kamala Harris loss to Donald Trump."
Michigan, United States
"to shift the campaigns direction and appeal to disaffected progressives and voters in Michigan a swing state with a substantial Arab American community who had cast uncommitted protest ballots in the primary."
Pennsylvania, United States
"Harris, who was more forceful in her call for an immediate ceasefire to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, lost Michigan and Pennsylvania by almost 2 points."
Israel
"We should have spoken publicly about our criticism of how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government were executing this war."
New York City, New York, United States
"The IMEU Policy Project conducted a poll after the Democratic primary for New York City mayor last year, which showed that Zohran Mamdanis sharp criticism of Israel attracted new voters and energized parts of the Democratic electorate that contributed to his victory."
Illinois, United States
"Even national Jewish Democrats, like Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel both considered possible presidential candidates in 2028 have publicly challenged Israeli policy."

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