DNC Gaza’s resolution withdraws Democratic dissonance

Minneapolis, Minnesota – Disharmony among Democrats in the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas broke out on the second day Democratic National Committee (DNC) Summer Meeting.

Tensions were when the key DNC committee voted to adopt a symbolic resolution calling for an arms embargo and a moratorium on U.S. military aid to Israel, which has long been the top U.S. ally in the Middle East.

DNC’s resolution committee unanimously passed a resolution in a separate vote reaffirming the party’s opposition Diversity, equity and inclusion In recent years, value in a huge conservative rebound.

But Tuesday attracted the spotlight, with more than 400 elected party officials from 50 states and seven territories huddled in Minnesota’s largest cities this week, the war in Gaza, the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, a Hamas ambush on Israel.

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DNC Chairman Ken Martin introduced and supported the resolution, calling for Israel and Hamasin addition to unrestricted access to humanitarian assistance to Gaza civilians, was adopted unanimously by the group.

But the second stronger resolution was introduced by Allison Minnerly, 26, of Florida, a DNC member, which drew opposition from the panelists.

“That’s not enough,” said DNC committee member of Sophia Danenberg, Washington, D.C. “People want to hear bigger, stronger statements.”

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“I’m worried that we don’t have the courage to lose our future as a Democrat on this issue,” Dannenberg stressed.

A few minutes later, after a private conversation between Martin and Minnelli, the DNC chairman asked the committee to “revoke my resolution so that we can have a conversation today with Manchester United.”

Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin (Center) and committee members of Allison Minnerly, Florida, were held at the DNC Resolution Committee meeting on August 26, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Paul Steinhauser-Fox News)

Martin’s amazing move was supported by the committee.

Nearly 1,200 people were killed in Israel after Hamas ambush, 250 of whom were taken hostage. More than 60,000 Palestinians have been claimed to have been killed in the nearly two years since the attack Israel’s ongoing military response, According to the Ministry of Health that operates in Hamas, Gaza.

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And, the showdown on the resolution is because the Democratic support for Israel, which had been almost unshakable, broke down in the bloodshed. Many in the party’s progress base have soared concerns about the growing death toll of Palestinians among Palestinians in amid the Gaza famine. Recent polls show that support for Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza is plunging among Democrats.

The part of the party is between an older and milder wing, which is cautious in blaming Israel, while the younger, more progressive wing hopes to be able to carry out powerful actions in response to the human suffering in Gaza.

On July 23, 2025, residents in Gaza lined up for food. (Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)

“One thing that this room can agree on is that the crisis in Gaza is urgent,” Martin said in his proposal. The resolution focused on the humanitarian crisis and made it clear that it must be resolved as a state of emergency. ”

Martin’s resolution also calls for a long-term peace between Israel and the Palestinians “through a two-state solution.”

Minnerli said her stronger resolution would “ensure that the Democrats will follow the will of our voters and call on us to end our participation in this particular tragedy. The resolution is adopted in consultation with Palestinians and many Palestinians directly affected by this ongoing humanitarian crisis.”

Martin urged Democrats to “conversation as a party for dialogue. We need to keep working. We have to find a way forward, and we have to stay united.”

The Chairman said he would appoint a committee or staff member of stakeholders from all sides to continue the dialogue. ”

But after the committee was adjourned, Minnerly told reporters: “I think it’s disappointing that this dialogue ends here today and that at this DNC meeting, when Gaza ends so, there will be no further dialogue for people, for people.”

“I think there is a disconnect between the people of the committee and the ordinary latch stock and barrel voters that Democrats identify with,” Joe Salas, a Muslim American, told Fox News after the failed resolution.

Despite the result many disappointments left, the debate was orderly, with no protest or interruption of committee meetings.

After the meeting, the Republican National Committee blew up Martin.

“Wind DNC Chairman Ken Martin was bullied by radical anti-Semitic members to withdraw a resolution recognizing Israel’s right to survive,” he said. RNC allegations In social media posts.

Joe Gruters (right) and Michael Whatley at RNC Summer Meeting (Paul Steinhauser-Fox News)

The competitive Gaza resolution is one of 19 resolutions voted by the group.

Among them is the DEI solution, which requires “recognition of the values ​​of diversity, equity and inclusion in the United States.”

The resolution is authored by Bill Owen, a member of the DNC of Tennessee, Tennessee.

President Donald Trump and Republicans repeatedly targeted Democrats’ support for DEI efforts and trans rights during last year’s campaign, turning them into political responsibility.

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After Democrats suffered setbacks in last year’s election, when the party lost control of the White House, Senate and failed to win a House majority, some in the party speculated for the second time that their long-term support for DEI and transgender rights.

The resolution passed by the panel on Tuesday will face votes throughout the DNC membership during the closing ceremony of the National Party Committee.