Mr. Alawieh told reporters, “We were hopeful because Vice-President Harris’s team was engaging with us.” “We just want to be heard.”
In an effort to oppose US backing for Israel, the uncommitted delegates were chosen earlier this year in state Democratic primaries.
Although President Joe Biden received a resounding majority of primary votes, pro-Palestinian activists encouraged voters in some states to cast “uncommitted” ballots and other similar ballots.
Out of the total of more than 2,400 delegates, enough Democratic voters did so to send 30 delegates to the conference in Chicago.
Mr. Alawieh called it “unacceptable” that their request to speak during a scheduled event was denied.
Mr. Alawieh and three other uncommitted delegates started a sit-in outside the arena after they declared their request had been denied.
The delegates added that they had gathered signatures in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza from close to 250 Harris delegates.
This week, there have been several demonstrations outside the Democratic convention with the primary focus being the Middle East war.
Though there were fewer demonstrators than anticipated, some thousand people marched by the United Center on Monday.
