Thread by @daveweigel

DNC moving through its resolutions this morning. Easily passed Ken Martin’s Gaza resolution (he mentions “two peoples with historic claims to the land”), passed resolution on keeping super PACs out of primaries with one member saying Dems can’t disarm in general elections.

After the super PAC resolution passed, NE Dem chair Jane Kleeb clapped: "Ten years in the making!"

Resolution grew out of the Bernie-Hillary wars.

No opposition to a resolution condemning Islamophobia, introduced by CA Dem Joe Salas, who says the party's image has been hurt by Dem leaders not endorsing Mamdani in NY and local Minneapolis Dems revoking their endorsement of Omar Fateh.

The longest discussion of a resolution thus far is over one supporting a National Infrastructure Bank. (The Gaza resolution that's expected to fail comes up in a bit.)

A resolution criticizing the Supreme Court is amended with language clarifying that they're criticizing "the right-wing majority," not all the justices.

TN DNC member Bill Owens introducing his resolution to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. "DEI is the very foundation of the Christian church."

"All means all. It means old white guys like me. It means young black girls like my granddaughter."

The alternative Gaza resolution, which calls for a ceasefire, arms embargo, and recognition of "Palestine as a country," up now. Co-sponsor says it will "ensure that the Democratic Party will follow the will of our voters."

DNC member offers amendments that would add language that calls for "release of all hostages," adds "offensive" to "arms embargo" and "military aid to Israel," and replaces "Palestine as a country" with a call for a two-state solution.

DNC member Harini Krishnan recognizes the "incredible number of calls" about the resolution and the "deep pain and the grief" behind it.

"I hope that we, as a party, can move beyond this issue," says Krishnan. "Our country is falling apart."

"The way that this resolution is written, I think I would like to see the onus of a ceasefire not only with the right-wing Israeli government but also Hamas."

Oregon Dem chair Nathan Soltz: "This is an issue I hear about all the time, and I know is very salient to young Democrats." Says that the prior Martin-backed resolution stated the position well enough and he'll oppose this one.

The amendment to the Gaza resolution has been voted down.

After some more dicussion, the resolution is voted down. Ken Martin comes to the back of the room to talk with the sponsor.

"93% of Democrats, you gotta be fuckin' kidding me," says one spectator leaving the room.

Martin kibitzing with the alternative Gaza resolution sponsors, as debate goes on about other resolutions.

Reporters follow the resolution sponsors outside of the room, to the irritation of DNC rules com members. One of them, Terri Pickens, says she wishes the "media was as interested" in an anti-ICE resolution that's about to pass unanimously.

Martin returns, announces that he will withdraw the previously-passed Gaza resolution (the one that activists thought didn't go far enough) and appoint a "task force" to work through the Gaza issue.