Sarah Leah Whitson - Gaza, International Law & the Biden Presidency

Program Title: Sarah Leah Whitson - Gaza, International Law & the Biden Presidency
Description: Julia Conley, staff writer for Common Dreams writes, “Along with persistent protests at public events held by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, recent polling is continuously demonstrating that the White House's vehement support for Israel's bombardment of Gaza despite the rising civilian death toll is not winning them accolades among the voters whose backing they depend on in the upcoming election.” Conley cites a recent poll that “50% of 2020 Biden voters believe the Israeli assault that the U.S. has helped fund is a genocide.” Young Democrats in particular are highly critical of the administration’s policy dimming Biden’s reelection hopes.

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Featured Speakers/Guests: Sarah Leah Whitson is the Executive Director of DAWN, Democracy for the Arab World Now. Previously, she was executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa Division from 2004–2020. She has published widely on human rights and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East including articles in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, The Washington Post, and Foreign Policy.

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Topic: Politics Type: Interview

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