Protesters to Biden: No cease-fire, no votes

Pro-Palestinian protesters in Wisconsin on Wednesday called on President Joe Biden and the U.S. to support a cease-fire in Gaza to end the Israel-Hamas conflict – and vowed to take their case to the ballot box in 2024.

“What is happening in Gaza is genocide and he is complicit with that genocide, so he has blood on his hands,” attorney Munjed Ahmad said. “We still expect (Biden) to call for a cease-fire and not have the U.S. stand alone on the wrong side of history.”

Ahmad noted that Wisconsin is a swing state that Biden narrowly won over former President Donald Trump in 2020.

“He won Wisconsin by about 20,000 votes only,” Ahmad said. “We are a voting bloc that is way more than 20,000. He will not win Wisconsin without our votes. And at this point, he doesn't have them."

Wednesday’s protest was organized by the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine, which represents more than 60 organizations.

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