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‘Gaza’ is the word Democrats dare not whisper in Chicago
Silence is the wisest option for Kamala Harris on a divisive issue that is harming the global image of the US.
Edward LuceColumnistIf there was a Democratic taboo in Chicago, Gaza would be it: Don’t mention the war.
Stray dissenters have had Palestinian flags taken away; a hijab-wearing protester was drowned out by chants of “We love Joe”, and hit with a Biden placard after interrupting the president’s speech; permitted demonstrations are quarantined some distance away. Even to raise America’s most controversial foreign policy issue is to tempt fate.
Financial Times
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