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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Ali Harb

How Democrats are alienating their base by blasting a Gaza war ceasefire

Protesters in Washington, DC, wave Palestinian flags and demand a ceasefire in Gaza on November 4 [Ali Harb/Al Jazeera]

Washington, DC – Inexplicable. That is how advocates are describing the actions of some Democratic officials who seem to be not only alienating but actively antagonising members of their own party over differing views on the war in Gaza.

Many prominent Democrats, including United States President Joe Biden, have voiced “unwavering” support for Israel’s military offensive in the Palestinian enclave. But that stance has fractured the Democratic base, with polls showing that a majority of Americans support a ceasefire.

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