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Democratic Candidate Defends Pro-Palestinian Rally, Calls for One-State Solution

7/11/2026

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Democratic candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier faced questions about her attendance at an Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally.
In a Zoom interview she defended the rally, citing international law to condemn civilian targeting and arguing U.S. tax dollars fund an Israeli war machine.
Activist Hillel Schenker called her well-intentioned but unfamiliar with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Avila Chevalier advocated a one-state solution that treats all residents equally under law, without labeling Zionism as racism.

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Democratic candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier faced questions about her attendance at an Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally.
In a Zoom interview she defended the rally, citing international law to condemn civilian targeting and arguing U.S. tax dollars fund an Israeli war machine.
Activist Hillel Schenker called her well-intentioned but unfamiliar with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Avila Chevalier advocated a one-state solution that treats all residents equally under law, without labeling Zionism as racism.