Gaza voices missing at DNC leads to Kamala Harris losing Muslim support.

After the Democratic National Campaign rejected a request for a Palestinian speaker, Muslim Women for Harris-Walz withdrew support for Kamala Harris and disbanded. The group felt that Harris’s team did not show enough empathy towards Palestinian Americans during the DNC. Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin, parents of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, emphasized the humanitarian aspect of bringing hostages home at the convention. They highlighted the need for a ceasefire to end the despair in Gaza and spoke about the pain on all sides of the conflict in the Middle East. Hamas abducted Hersh in October and released a video in April showing his hand missing. The video also featured Hersh criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The group’s decision to disband reflects a growing divide within the Democratic Party over its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Hersh Goldberg-Polin

During their address at the DNC, Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin stressed the importance of compassion and the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza. The emotional plea from the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin shed light on the tragic human toll of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.