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Democrats deny mainstage spot to pro-Palestinian group after parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin appear
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention is denying a speaking spot to a group of pro-Palestinian delegates, a decision it confirmed after the parents of an Israeli-American hostage, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, delivered an… Continue Reading
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Harris campaign says Trump ‘denigrates American Jews’ as war of words over Jewish voters escalates
CHICAGO — The Kamala Harris campaign said Donald Trump “consistently denigrates American Jews, elevates Neo-Nazis, and traffics in antisemitic tropes,” escalating the war of words between the two presidential campaigns… Continue Reading
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, hostage parents speaking at DNC, say ‘the time is now’ to bring captives home
The crowd erupted in chants of “Bring them home,” some shed tears, and for the entire time Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin spoke at the Democratic National Convention, tens of thousands of attendees stood on their feet… Continue Reading
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Who are Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, the Israeli-American hostage parents speaking at the DNC?
During the 10 months since their son Hersh was taken hostage by Hamas, Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin have addressed all kinds of unexpected audiences: the United Nations, the president, the pope. Now, the couple are about… Continue Reading
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Bill Pascrell, NJ Democrat who tread a fine line on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, dies at 87
As a 14-term Democrat in northern New Jersey, Rep. Bill Pascrell represented the “Little Ramallah” neighborhood of Paterson, one of the largest Palestinian-American communities in the country. And yet he managed to remain a… Continue Reading
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On the DNC sidelines, a Jew and a Palestinian from Chicago are leading a daily run for a ceasefire in Gaza
CHICAGO — Richard Goldwasser and Anan Abu-Taleb have been running together for years. But this week, the pair have been getting an especially early start — commuting from their homes in the suburbs to Buckingham Fountain, a… Continue Reading
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DNC’s second night features 5 Jewish speakers, condemnation of antisemitism — and few mentions of Israel
CHICAGO — Doug Emhoff talked about Passover brisket and riding the bus to Hebrew school. And Chuck Schumer wore a blue-square pin below the American flag on his lapel, symbolizing the struggle against antisemitism. The second… Continue Reading
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Biden calls to ‘end this war’ as DNC opens with almost no sparring over Israel and Gaza
CHICAGO — In a speech on the Democratic convention floor, President Joe Biden vowed to “end this war” in Gaza and free hostages. But he did not mention Israel by name and gave a nod to protesters outside the convention… Continue Reading
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J.B. Pritzker was vetted for VP. Now the Jewish governor of Illinois is playing host to Kamala Harris’ convention.
As Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has gained momentum, the chatter surrounding a certain Jewish governor has only grown. At first, this rising Democratic star was thought of as a top-tier contender in Harris’… Continue Reading
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Josh Shapiro says antisemitism played ‘no role’ in his not getting picked as Kamala Harris’ running mate
CHICAGO — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said antisemitism played “no role” in Vice President Kamala Harris’ opting against him as a running mate, and blamed Donald Trump for spreading that allegation. Shapiro, who is… Continue Reading