{"id":2176989,"date":"2024-02-15T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-group-joins-protest-fight-against-biden-in-michigan-primary\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T10:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:56:51","slug":"bernie-sanders-group-joins-protest-fight-against-biden-in-michigan-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-group-joins-protest-fight-against-biden-in-michigan-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders&#8217; group joins protest against Biden in Michigan primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbernie-sanders-group-joins-protest-fight-against-biden-in-michigan-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2176989&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Progressive \u200bGroup\u200d Joins Protest Against President Biden in Michigan<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>        FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/combative-economist-and-former-president-face-off-in-costa-rica-election\/\" title=\"Combative economist and former president face off in Costa Rica election\">campaign rally ahead<\/a> of the state&#8217;s Democratic presidential \u2063primary, in Las Vegas, Nev., U.S. \u200dFeb.\u2064 4, 2024. REUTERS\/Kevin Lamarque<br \/>\n      \u2063<br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>A progressive group founded\u200b by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., \u200bVt.) has joined \u200ba powerful protest effort in Michigan, urging President Joe Biden to \u2064support a ceasefire in Israel&#8217;s\u2062 war \u200bin Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Our Revolution, which emerged from Sanders&#8217;s\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j-d-vance-to-appear-with-ron-desantis-at-turning-point-action-rally-in-ohio\/\" title=\"J.D. Vance to Appear With Ron DeSantis at Turning Point Action Rally in Ohio\">unsuccessful presidential campaign<\/a> \u200cin 2016, is rallying Michigan&#8217;s Democratic voters to choose \u200b&#8221;Uncommitted&#8221; in\u2063 the state&#8217;s \u200cupcoming presidential primary on Feb. 27, as reported \u2063by the <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/14\/us\/politics\/biden-michigan-gaza-uncommitted.html?partner=slack&#038;smid=sl-share\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2062am collaborating with individuals\u2064 who currently\u200c have reservations about voting\u200b for Joe\u2063 Biden, but I \u200dfirmly\u2063 believe that \u200dmany of them will support him on Nov. \u200c5 if he changes his course,&#8221; expressed former congressman Andy Levin (D., Mich.), who \u200bis joining the movement after losing in a 2022 primary to \u2063fellow Michigan\u2063 Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens,\u2063 in an interview \u200bwith the <em>Times<\/em>.\u200d &#8220;This \u200cis the most effective way I can assist Joe Biden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Local leaders \u200dinitiated this \u200cendeavor to demonstrate to Biden that voters in Michigan, particularly the state&#8217;s significant Arab-American and Muslim communities, have \u2063grown disillusioned with\u200c his\u2064 backing of Israel. Spearheading the campaign is Listen to Michigan, a\u2064 group led by Layla Elabed, the sister of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.), as \u2062mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/rashida-tlaibs-sister-leads-effort-to-pull-votes-from-biden-in-protest-over-gaza-war\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, this protest is not the \u200bsole expression of discontent from Michigan&#8217;s \u200cprogressive Arab-American leaders regarding Biden&#8217;s Middle East \u2064policy. Abdullah Hammoud (D.), the mayor of Dearborn, a city with a substantial Arab \u200band Muslim community, declined \u200dto meet with Biden&#8217;s national campaign manager due to the ongoing\u200c war.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u200c has enlisted the support of Gov. \u200cGretchen Whitmer (D.), who enjoys popularity in Michigan, to campaign on his behalf. Last week, she emphasized the significance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rnc-launches-new-year-round-election-integrity-department-ahead-of-2024\/\" title=\"RNC creates year-round Election Integrity Department for 2024.\">upcoming presidential race<\/a>, where Biden is \u2063likely to face off against former president Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot\u200b at stake in this\u200d upcoming election, and\u2062 I urge\u2063 people not to lose sight of that,&#8221; Whitmer emphasized in an\u200d interview with the <em>Detroit Free Press<\/em>.\u200b &#8220;A potential second term for the former president would be very detrimental to all the communities still affected by \u2063the ongoing overseas events, and\u2064 that&#8217;s something we should consider as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific actions is Our Revolution\u200b calling for President \u200bBiden to take in order to support a ceasefire between Israel \u2063and Palestine?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  P>The \u200cgroup is protesting President Biden&#8217;s stance on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. They\u200d are pushing \u200cfor\u200c him to support\u200d a ceasefire between Israel\u2062 and Palestine. Our Revolution\u2062 believes that the United States should play a more\u2063 active role in mediating \u2063the conflict and \u2064ensuring the\u2064 safety and well-being of innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has faced criticism\u2063 from both \u2064Republicans and\u200d Democrats over\u200b his handling \u2063of the situation\u2063 in Gaza. Some argue that his response has\u200b been \u2063too soft and that he should take a stronger stance against\u200b Israeli aggression. \u200bOthers believe that \u2062he has not done enough to condemn the violence\u2063 and \u2062push for a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Our Revolution \u2063is\u200d using this protest in Michigan to raise awareness and put pressure \u2063on President Biden\u200c to take \u200baction. They argue that as a\u200c progressive \u200bleader, Biden should be working towards a peaceful solution \u200dand advocating for the rights\u200d of Palestinians. \u200dThe group believes that the United\u2064 States has a moral obligation to intervene in the\u2063 conflict and help bring\u2062 about a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2062protest\u2063 comes\u2063 at a crucial time, as violence continues to escalate in Gaza. Innocent civilians are losing their lives, and there are no signs of\u2063 the conflict abating. \u2062Our Revolution&#8217;s call for \u2064a\u200c ceasefire is \u2062a plea for\u2063 compassion and humanity in the \u2064face of unimaginable \u200dsuffering.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan is a key battleground state, and its Democratic voters will play a crucial\u200d role in \u200cthe upcoming presidential\u200b primary. Our Revolution&#8217;s decision\u2062 to\u200c rally Michigan \u2062voters to \u200bchoose &#8220;Uncommitted&#8221; is a\u2062 strategic move to show their dissatisfaction with Biden&#8217;s handling of the Gaza conflict. By choosing &#8220;Uncommitted,&#8221;\u2063 they are sending a message that they expect more from their \u2064elected\u200d leader.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063protest\u2062 in Michigan is just one example \u200bof the growing \u200cdiscontent among progressives with \u2063President Biden&#8217;s foreign policies. Many feel that he has fallen short \u200cof his promises\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-city-council-backs-resolution-to-consider-raising-age-to-purchase-ar-15-style-rifles\/\" title=\"Austin City Council Backs Resolution To Consider Raising Age To Purchase AR-15-Style Rifles\">enact meaningful change<\/a> and pursue a more progressive\u2064 agenda. The conflict in Gaza is a test of Biden&#8217;s leadership, and\u200d it is clear that\u2062 not everyone is satisfied with his response.<\/p>\n<p>As the protest gains attention and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/centrist-groups-to-brief-top-democrats-about-effect-third-party-ticket-could-have-on-2024\/\" title=\"Centrist groups to inform top Dems on third-party ticket's impact in 2024.\">progressive groups join<\/a> the cause,\u2064 President Biden\u2064 will have to address\u200b their\u200b concerns. He cannot afford to \u200cignore the voices \u2063of his own supporters,\u200d especially as he seeks reelection. This protest serves as a reminder that the progressive\u2062 movement is\u2064 not satisfied with symbolic gestures, and\u2063 they demand concrete action.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200cOur \u200bRevolution&#8217;s protest in Michigan against President Biden&#8217;s stance on\u2064 the Gaza conflict \u2062is a powerful statement of resistance. It highlights the growing discontent among progressives and their demand\u2064 for a more proactive and compassionate approach to foreign policy. President \u2064Biden must listen to the concerns of his supporters and take decisive action to bring \u200cabout\u200b a ceasefire in Gaza. The world \u2064is watching, and his response will shape his legacy as a progressive \u2064leader.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A progressive group co-founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) protested in Michigan, urging President Joe Biden to back a ceasefire. The group&#8217;s action comes as Biden held a campaign rally in Las Vegas ahead of the state&#8217;s Democratic presidential primary. 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