FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Aug. 21, 2024

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CODEPINK and Allies Disrupts Democratic Majority for Israel DNC Event Challenging U.S. Support of Israel 

The event featured Gov. Tim Walz who is "supposedly" sympathetic to Palestine

CHICAGO — CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin and co-director Danaka Katovich joined other pro-Palestine activists in crashing a Democratic Majority for Israel DNC event today delivering the message: "There is no majority for Israel." 

The event hosted Gov. Tim Walz as the featured guest. The activists highlighted the growing opposition among Americans to U.S. complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza and their illegal occupation of Palestine, emphasizing that despite public sentiment, AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby continue to use their influence to subvert U.S. democracy.

Their protest draws attention to the $23,734,981 that candidates running for Congress received from the pro-Israel lobby during the 2022 election cycle alone. This substantial financial influence on behalf of a foreign government shapes U.S. legislation in ways that perpetuate the occupation of Palestine and enable Israel’s ongoing violence against Palestinians.

CODEPINK remains committed to challenging policies that support occupation and violence, advocating instead for justice and peace in the region.

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