The Democratic National Convention heard from the parents of an American being held hostage by Hamas. Rachel Goldberg told convention-goers that their 23-year-old son Hersh is one of 8 Americans captured at a music festival in Israel and taken into Gaza. Jon Polin said pushing for the return of the hostages is not a political […]
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DNC shines spotlight on hostages held in Gaza
The Democratic National Convention heard from the parents of an American being held hostage by Hamas. Rachel Goldberg told convention-goers that their 23-year-old son Hersh is one of 8 Americans captured at a music festival in Israel and taken into Gaza. Jon Polin said pushing for the return of the hostages is not a political issue, “it’s a humanitarian issue.” The ongoing Gaza War has caused division inside the Democratic party and is the subject of protests here in Illinois.