CHICAGO: Five-term Pennsylvania State Legislator Chris Rabb has pledged to make the rights of Palestinians a cornerstone of his candidacy for an open Philadelphia Congressional seat.
“The Palestinian cause” reflects “the same principles” as those fought for in the US civil rights movement, the Democrat told Arab News.
Many Americans, “especially African Americans,” see “very clear similarities” between the two movements, he added.
Despite criticism from supporters of Israel, he will continue to advocate for Palestinian rights, and “the rights of Jews and Israelis,” in his campaign to win the May 19 Democratic nomination for the 3rd Congressional District, which represents northern and western Philadelphia.
“I believe you can’t be free until we’re all free, and I stand in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and oppose the genocide that’s going on there,” Rabb said, denouncing critics who fuel the conflict and have “weaponized antisemitism” in their challenges to his candidacy.
