Progressive candidates won Democratic primaries by centering Palestine. Now, advocates warn that without a firm demand like an arms embargo, politicians can co-opt ‘pro-Palestine’ rhetoric without real accountability.

Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney (left) and Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (center) are joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Bernie Sanders, UAW President Shawn Fain, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib at a rally in Detroit on July 20, 2026. (Photo: x.com/DonavanMI13)Progressive candidates won Democratic primaries by centering Palestine. Now, advocates warn that without a firm demand like an arms embargo, politicians can co-opt ‘pro-Palestine’ rhetoric without real accountability.

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