Pro-Palestinian activists left disappointed as Kamala Harris reaffirms support for Israel at DNC

On the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris's acceptance speech for the Democrat US President nomination saw her broach Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, where she re-asserted Israel's "right to exist" and said Palestinians should live in dignity.

Her statement was met with some of the loudest applause of the evening, an indication that there is an appetite for acknowledging the situation in Gaza and calling for an end to the war. However, pro-Palestine activists and many Palestinian-Americans were disappointed that she did not address Israel's war crimes specifically.

Pro-Palestinian activists had wanted a platform of their own on the DNC stage, to give a voice to Palestinians -- especially Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. But on Wednesday evening -- the third night of the DNC -- pro-Palestinian uncommitted delegates were informed that they had been denied a speaking slot, even though Israelis had the chance to go on stage to highlight their loved ones being held by Palestinian armed groups.

In response to being denied a speaking slot, the pro-Palestinian activists staged a sit-in near the entrance to the arena, chanting as attendees entered and exited. In addition, a group called Muslim Women for Harris announced that they had disbanded and had withdrawn their support for the vice president. While Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep.

Ilhan Omar supported the sit-in protests, on social media, Palestinian-American Rep. Rashida Tlaib described the description of "joy" at the convention as "a false narrative".