Surely, if it exists, it should be released, but where our attention might better be focused is in supporting candidates who are refusing to accept pro-Israel PAC contributions and running on platforms challenging failed policies of the past.
This was clearly in evidence in the 2024 presidential contest. Post-election analyses showed that Vice President Kamala Harris lost the backing of a wide range of Democratic and Independent voters because she refused to make a decisive break with President Biden’s support for Israel. Instead of listening to her own instincts and being more critical of Israeli practices and more vocal in support of Palestinian rights, she listened to the establishment political consultants who cautioned against “rocking the boat” on this “sensitive issue.”
This gets the matter entirely backwards. Harris listened to her values that told her Palestinian lives aren’t worth fighting for. It’s not that she couldn’t find the courage to do the right thing, it’s that she did not care… And it’s hard to reflect on your values, to realize that maybe you supported some really shitty things. She hasn’t yet done that, maybe someday she will, but don’t hold your breath.
This gets the matter entirely backwards. Harris listened to her values that told her Palestinian lives aren’t worth fighting for. It’s not that she couldn’t find the courage to do the right thing, it’s that she did not care… And it’s hard to reflect on your values, to realize that maybe you supported some really shitty things. She hasn’t yet done that, maybe someday she will, but don’t hold your breath.