An in-depth analysis of the 2024 presidential campaign commissioned by the Democratic National Committee fails to mention the party’s position on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, prompting harsh criticism from Arab American members of the party.
The 192-page report, authored by a Democratic strategist and first published by CNN on Thursday morning, goes in-depth on several factors found to be detrimental to Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign in its ultimate loss to Donald Trump. Despite the contention within the party over then-President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians in Gaza, however, the war doesn’t get a single mention.
Also missing from the document are the words “Israel,” “Palestine,” “Arab American,” and “Muslim.”
“Nothing about this surprises me,” said Linda Sarsour, an organizer from Brooklyn who was active in organizing a campaign to pressure Harris to take a stance against the war. “If they don’t change course quickly to center Palestine, foreign policy and recognize the influence of Arab/Palestinian/Muslim/young/progressive American voters, they will likely have to write another autopsy report post 2028 presidential elections.”
True, exit polling doesn’t really capture people who stayed at home. But if you look at the poll below, it looks like the people that stayed at home were a little more in favor of Trump anyway.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/06/26/voter-turnout-2020-2024/
I’d love to hear if there’s any real numbers that support this, or if it just feels right to you. I think most people cared about Gaza, but not more than gas prices.
Also, keep in mind that I don’t feel this way, I’m just saying this is the reality of US politics.