{"id":31248,"date":"2024-01-23T11:23:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T19:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=31248"},"modified":"2024-01-23T20:16:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T04:16:36","slug":"why-this-harvey-milk-club-unendorsed-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/01\/23\/why-this-harvey-milk-club-unendorsed-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Harvey Milk Club  unendorsed Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/users\/profile\/Adam%20Shanks\">By Adam Shanks | Examiner staff writer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan 22, 2024&nbsp;Updated&nbsp;23 mins ago (SFExaminer.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/sfexaminer.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/a\/9e\/a9e80fce-858d-11ee-baeb-0b1663d64d3a\/6557d6a63e65b.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267\" alt=\"U.S. President Joe Biden speaking at the APEC Economic Leaders\u2019 Retreat at the Moscone Center\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>U.S. President Joe Biden speaking at the APEC Economic Leaders\u2019 Retreat at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. President Dina Boluarte of Peru is on the left.&nbsp;Craig Lee\/The Examiner<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A prominent San Francisco Democratic club rescinded its endorsement of President Joseph Biden on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club\u2019s members voted over the weekend to walk back their previous endorsement of Biden, who is seeking a second term in office in the November election, over his response to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/01\/20\/1225748334\/biden-netanyahu-two-state-solution-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden has fielded criticism from progressives<\/a>&nbsp;for his failure to aggressively intervene and dissuade Israel from continued bombings in Gaza. The Associated Press reported on Sunday that the war has now led to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-hamas-war-news-01-21-2024-02caafa092668ecc7ff122229c166807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 25,000 Palestinian deaths<\/a>&nbsp;since it began in October with Hamas\u2019 attack on Israel, which killed about 1,200 people and resulted in the capture of about 250 hostages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club had announced a round of endorsements, including for Biden, ahead of the March primary elections last October. But this month, a club member motioned to rescind that endorsement. On Sunday, members voted to \u201coverwhelmingly\u201d approve the motion, which required two-thirds support to pass under its bylaws, according to Milk Club President Jeffrey Kwong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany of the Democratic establishment apologists are trying to say, Biden, (behind closed) doors has been privately pushing (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu to show more restraint,\u201d Kwong told The Examiner. \u201cBut what we feel, we see, is that hasn\u2019t been working, it\u2019s a failed strategy, it has led to more deaths, (and) it has only resulted in a trickle of aid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwong said the organization\u2019s members \u2014 many of whom are immigrants who have fled violence \u2014 were \u201cindignant\u201d over Biden\u2019s \u201cfailure of moral leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwong said he believes the Milk Club is the first Democratic club in California to rescind an endorsement of Biden over his response to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/politics\/how-israel-hamas-war-divides-san-francisco-lgbtq-community\/article_488c2bd8-8fde-11ee-a615-57f9a2946344.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the war in Gaza<\/a>. It was also the first to issue a statement condemning the attack in Israel and subsequent Israeli military action, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A vote was also held to rescind the endorsement of State Sen. Scott Wiener, who is seeking a third term in office and has been a vocal critic of antisemitism in the wake of the attack in Israel. The motion failed, and Wiener maintains the club\u2019s endorsement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conflict overseas continues to be enormously controversial locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution calling for a cease-fire, drawing hundreds of Palestinians and supporters into City Hall. Its sponsor, Supervisor Dean Preston, said the crisis \u201chas directly affected our constituents, and we should be doing everything we can to support and amplify their calls for peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sf\/article\/sf-breed-ceasefire-gaza-war-antisemitism-veto-18617718.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayor London Breed announced<\/a>&nbsp;last Friday that she would return the resolution without her signature. The move allows the resolution to take effect but sends a strong signal of disapproval. In a statement explaining the decision, she said she had spoken to many Jewish San Franciscans who no longer feel safe in The City but noted a veto would only return the legislation to the Board of Supervisors for further debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI cannot watch us divide ourselves even more,\u201d Breed said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwong likens the Milk Club\u2019s action to the Supervisors\u2019 resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it sends a big signal that other bastions of support for the President, he should not really count on it, especially in these tough states, so he really needs to right his ship in order to show some leadership on this issue,\u201d Kwong said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biden\u2019s administration has expressed support for \u201chumanitarian pauses\u201d in the conflict, but&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/biden-not-signaling-for-gaza-cease-fire-white-house-says\/7433667.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not a general cease-fire.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club\u2019s endorsements are only for the March primary. A future vote will be held on endorsements for the November election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A prominent San Francisco Democratic club rescinded its endorsement of President Joseph Biden on Sunday. 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