Democratic National Committee officials struggled to maintain unity at their summer meeting in Minneapolis on 26 August, scrapping a newly passed resolution that reaffirmed support for a two-state solution and increased humanitarian aid to Gaza moments after it cleared the Resolutions Committee. DNC chair Ken Martin, who sponsored the measure, asked for its withdrawal after progressive members complained it did not go far enough in addressing Israel’s military campaign and the humanitarian toll in Gaza. Martin said he will form a task force of Jewish and Palestinian-American stakeholders to draft a consensus statement. Earlier in the same session the committee rejected, by voice vote, a proposal from 26-year-old Florida member Allison Minnerly that would have urged an immediate U.S. arms embargo on Israel, recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations and suspension of all military aid. Supporters, including committee member Sophia Danenberg, warned the party risked “losing our future” with younger voters by blocking a stronger stance, while opponents argued the language threatened party cohesion. Despite the discord over Gaza, delegates unanimously adopted two other resolutions: one condemning antisemitism, amended to state that Democrats have a “critical and special responsibility” to protect the free-speech rights of Jewish voters and officials; and another affirming diversity, equity and inclusion as core American values. All resolutions now advance to the full DNC for a floor vote on 27 August. The back-to-back votes highlighted deep generational and ideological rifts over U.S. policy toward Israel at a moment when Democratic leaders are also confronting steep polling losses and preparing to rewrite the party’s 2028 presidential primary calendar. Party strategists say reconciling those internal splits will be essential as Democrats attempt to regain ground after their 2024 defeat and as Republican-led redistricting accelerates in key states.