DEMOCRATS PUNT (AGAIN). THE PARTY OF GENOCIDE CAN’T EVEN SAY THE WORD—ONLY THE GREENS DO.

Excerpt: At their Minneapolis meeting, Democratic leaders withdrew their own “clarifying” Israel–Gaza resolution after progressives pushed an arms embargo and suspension of aid to Israel. Translation: the party that bankrolls this war still can’t take a moral position. Meanwhile, the Green Party—alone among national parties—has for years called for BDS, sanctions, and an arms embargo on Israel. Dearborn knows doublespeak when it hears it. This is why so many are done with the Party of Genocide. ¹²³

Photo caption/credit: DNC Chair Ken Martin in Aurora, Ill., Aug. 5, 2025—days before he pulled his own Gaza resolution in Minneapolis. Credit: Erin Hooley / AP. Link. ¹

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“There’s divide in our party… I’ve decided today, at this moment, to listen … so we can move forward united.” —Ken Martin, DNC chair, as he withdrew his resolution rather than let Democrats take a stand. ¹

The Democratic National Committee arrived in Minneapolis promising to “clarify” its stance on Israel’s war on Gaza. What happened instead was peak D.C. cowardice: a progressive resolution demanding an arms embargo and halting U.S. military aid to Israel was voted down; leadership’s milder ceasefire + two-state boilerplate passed in committee—and then DNC Chair Ken Martin yanked it on the floor and kicked the whole thing to a “task force.” No timeline. No courage. No policy. ¹²⁴

This isn’t procedural; it’s moral. If you can’t say “arms embargo” after nearly two years of mass death, engineered starvation, and aid obstruction documented by international bodies, you’re choosing the perpetrator’s comfort over the victim’s survival. That’s not a “divide.” That’s complicity.

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“There needs to be urgency. The majority of our party is looking for answers and leadership on this issue.” —Allison Minnerly, Florida DNC member who sponsored the embargo resolution. ¹⁵

What Democrats did in Minneapolis (and why it matters)

• Two resolutions were on the table:
  (A) a progressive one for a U.S. arms embargo and suspension of military aid to Israel;
  (B) leadership’s resolution (Ken Martin) for immediate ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian aid, hostage release, and a two-state nod. ¹²⁴
• The Resolutions Committee rejected (A) and advanced (B). Then Martin withdrew (B) anyway, citing “unity,” and promised a task force with no deadline; the next DNC meeting isn’t until December. ¹²⁴⁵

Politically, this punts past news cycles. Morally, it’s an evasion. Even Allison Minnerly, the Gen-Z DNC member who led the embargo push, called out the stall: “There needs to be urgency.” ¹⁵

And yes, party-aligned groups cheered the dodge. Democratic Majority for Israel framed the embargo call as “divisive” and welcomed the outcome. ⁶ We hear the message: the DNC will “both-sides” genocide to keep its donor network intact.

Dearborn’s view: receipts, not rhetoric

We live in a city that has shown up for Gaza week after week, while Washington plays parliamentary patty-cake. In Michigan, in Arab American communities across the country, the “uncommitted” vote wasn’t a tantrum—it was a referendum on complicity. Democrats heard it and still can’t utter policy that would stop the bombs we paid for.

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“Dems will study it. Again. Gazans don’t survive on your task forces.” —Dearborn Blog voice, tired of euphemisms.

The contrast you’re not supposed to notice

While Democrats spin, the Green Party’s position is legible English:

• Support BDS.
• Impose embargoes and sanctions until Israel complies with international law.
• End the occupation and colonization of Palestinian land; uphold equality for Palestinian citizens of Israel; respect refugee return rights (UN 194). ³

This isn’t a new press release. It’s baked into the platform and reiterated in statements—like the Oct. 21, 2024 call for a permanent ceasefire “starting with an immediate arms embargo on Israel.” ³

Show us another national party with ballot presence that clearly demands BDS + embargo. We’ll wait.

“Symbolic” resolutions aren’t harmless

DNC insiders keep assuring reporters that whatever they pass is “symbolic.” Symbols move money, set media frames, and tell staffers and lawmakers what’s safe to say. Declining to say embargo signals to the White House and Congress that status quo weapons flows remain the party line. That’s why lobby groups fought the embargo language so hard. ²⁶

Meanwhile, outside the ballroom, workers and courts across Europe are literally blocking the pipeline—dockers stopping arms ships, judges ordering ports to halt transit. Grassroots courage is doing what Democratic “leaders” won’t even say out loud. (Dearborn readers know this story well.)

If the DNC won’t lead, it can at least stop kneecapping those who do.

Where Dearborn’s energy goes now

• Local & state divestment from firms enabling the war.
• Federal pressure on our delegation: vote no on weapons and funding.
• Ballot choices that reflect policy, not vibes. If your party can’t say embargo in 2025, it doesn’t deserve your 2026.

We don’t owe loyalty to a brand that can’t say stop sending the bombs.

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Sources:

1. Associated Press (Steve Peoples), “Democratic leaders withdraw measure clarifying the party position on the Israel–Hamas war,” Aug. 26, 2025 (DNC Minneapolis; Martin withdraws; task force; Minnerly quote). apnews.com. AP News+1 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸
2. POLITICO, “DNC punts on dueling Israel resolutions as Chair Ken Martin calls for bridging the divide,” Aug. 26, 2025. politico.com. Politico ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵
3. Green Party of the United States — Israel/Palestine page (platform: BDS, embargoes/sanctions; one-state vision) and Oct. 21, 2024 arms-embargo statement. gp.org/israel_palestine. www.gp.org ↩ ↩² ↩³
4. Wall Street Journal, “Democrats’ Deep Divide on Gaza, Israel Boils Over at Party Meeting,” Aug. 26, 2025 (committee actions; withdrawal; broader party split). wsj.com. Wall Street Journal ↩ ↩² ↩³
5. KCRA / AP pickup, “DNC delays stance on Israel–Hamas war amid party divisions,” Aug. 26, 2025 (Minnerly: “There needs to be urgency…”). kcra.com. KCRA ↩ ↩² ↩³
6. Democratic Majority for Israel, “Statement on proposed divisive DNC resolution,” Aug. 13, 2025. demmajorityforisrael.org. Democratic Majority for Israel ↩ ↩²