Infighting flared Tuesday among Democrats at the party’s summer meeting in Minneapolis regarding how the party will respond to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip, with progressives favoring a tougher stance against the Jewish state.

Members of the Democratic National Committee’s left wing pushed for a resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire, an arms embargo and suspension of military aid to Israel, and recognition of a Palestinian state, The Wall Street Journal reported.

A more moderate resolution offered by DNC Chair Ken Martin called for a ceasefire, the release of humanitarian aid, the return of hostages held by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists, and a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinians.

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