24 DAILY NEWS – In a recent Democratic National Committee meeting, a resolution concerning U.S. arms sales to Israel was defeated, signaling ongoing internal division within the party.
In the latest party turmoil over Israel’s war on Gaza, Democratic National Committee members voted on Tuesday to kill a resolution calling on the U.S. to halt arms sales to Israel.
“As we approach 2026, it’s not going to go away.”
The resolution had been met with resistance from DNC Chair Ken Martin, despite polls showing overwhelming opposition to Israel’s military actions in Gaza from Democratic voters. The weapons ban resolution was put forward by a first-time DNC member to represent the views of younger party members.
“While it’s disappointing that DNC leadership wasn’t able to recognize that this is an overwhelming popular position, a 90-10 issue within its base, it started a conversation,” the resolution’s author, 26-year-old DNC member Allison Minnerly, told The Intercept. “As we approach 2026, it’s not going to go away, the more we delay having a hard conversation like this one.”
Ahead of the vote, DNC leadership had pressured Minnerly to withdraw the amendment, The Intercept previously reported.
Instead of the resolution calling for an arms ban, a DNC committee advanced an alternative resolution, supported by Martin, that called for a ceasefire in Gaza as well as continued U.S. military support for Israel.
With his alternative resolution set to go before the full DNC, Martin pulled it from consideration. He supported, he said, convening a task force to consider the issue further.
Minnerly, whose day job is registering young voters in Florida, said DNC leadership’s opposition to her resolution would threaten the party’s position with Gen Z voters, who are more likely than their elders to be skeptical of traditional U.S. support for Israel.
Martin, on the other hand, told party members that he was pulling his resolution to promote unity.
“As we’ve seen there’s divide in our party on this issue,” Martin said, according to The Associated Press. “I’ve decided today, at this moment, to listen … so we can move forward united today and have the conversation.”
DNC Rejects Arms Ban Resolution
According to reports obtained by 24 DAILY NEWS, the resolution, which aimed to halt U.S. arms sales to Israel, faced strong opposition from DNC Chair Ken Martin. This opposition occurred despite polling data indicating significant disapproval among Democratic voters regarding Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
Minnerly’s Perspective
Allison Minnerly, the 26-year-old DNC member who authored the resolution, expressed her disappointment to The Intercept, noting that the leadership’s stance failed to recognize the widespread support for such measures within the party base. She emphasized the importance of addressing the issue, stating, “As we approach 2026, it’s not going to go away, the more we delay having a hard conversation like this one.”
Alternative Proposals and Unity Concerns
24 DAILY NEWS: Martin’s Actions
Instead of the arms ban resolution, an alternative resolution, backed by Martin, that called for a ceasefire in Gaza and continuing U.S. military assistance to Israel was advanced by a DNC committee. Martin later withdrew his resolution and voiced support for establishing a task force to further examine the matter.
Minnerly suggested that the DNC leadership’s rejection of her resolution could jeopardize the party’s standing with Gen Z voters, who tend to question traditional U.S. backing of Israel at a higher rate than older generations. Martin, however, conveyed to party members that his decision to withdraw his resolution was aimed at fostering unity. The Associated Press quoted Martin as saying, “As we’ve seen there’s divide in our party on this issue… I’ve decided today, at this moment, to listen … so we can move forward united today and have the conversation.” Stay tuned to 24 DAILY NEWS for further updates on this developing story.
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