{"id":2328846,"date":"2024-08-21T22:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-and-advocates-ask-dnc-to-showcase-palestinian-american-speaker-it-is-only-fair-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T22:16:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:16:49","slug":"lawmakers-and-advocates-ask-dnc-to-showcase-palestinian-american-speaker-it-is-only-fair-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-and-advocates-ask-dnc-to-showcase-palestinian-american-speaker-it-is-only-fair-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers and advocates ask DNC to showcase Palestinian American speaker: \u2018It is only fair\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawmakers-and-advocates-ask-dnc-to-showcase-palestinian-american-speaker-it-is-only-fair-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328846&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pro-Palestinian advocates and lawmakers are urging the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to feature a Palestinian American speaker, particularly after the recent emotional appeal from the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an\u2063 American hostage held by Hamas. During a speech at the convention, Jon and Rachel Goldberg-Polin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">called<\/a> for the release of their son,\u2062 emphasizing that their plea transcends political \u200bdisputes. <\/p>\n<p>Members of the progressive &#8220;Squad,&#8221; including representatives Jamaal Bowman, \u200dCori Bush, Ilhan Omar,\u200c and Rashida Tlaib, as well as actor Mark Ruffalo, support the demand for Palestinian representation at the \u2062convention. They argue that the DNC should \u200dinvite someone from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigans-uncommitted-voters-send-loud-message-to-biden-over-israel-hamas-war\/\" title=\"Michigan&#039;s undecided voters strongly signal their concerns to Biden regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict\">uncommitted movement<\/a>, which challenges the \u2063Biden administration&#8217;s \u200dstance on the Gaza conflict, advocating\u200d for an end\u200d to Israel&#8217;s military actions.<\/p>\n<p>Bush, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-governor-after-censure-vote-state-party-should-focus-on-winning-races\/\" title=\"Arizona Governor After Censure Vote: State Party Should \u2018Focus On Winning Races\u2019\">recently lost<\/a> a \u200cprimary election, \u200dhighlighted \u2064the\u2064 need for the DNC to distance itself from Israeli Prime\u200b Minister Netanyahu&#8217;s\u2064 policies. Tlaib criticized the notion that \u2064Israeli lives are valued more than \u2062Palestinian lives and called for \u2062acknowledgment of Palestinian existence and rights. The call for\u200b greater representation at the DNC reflects ongoing tensions regarding U.S. foreign policy in the \u200cMiddle East,\u2064 particularly in relation to Israel and Palestine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lawmakers and advocates ask DNC to showcase Palestinian American speaker: &lsquo;It is only fair&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1718676\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Pro-Palestinian advocates and lawmakers are calling for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Palestinian <\/a>American to take the stage at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention<\/a>, especially because the parents of an American taken hostage by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a> spoke on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin spoke for eight minutes on Wednesday evening. Their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was taken hostage more than 10 months ago. The couple pleaded for the release of their son and the other hostages, saying it was &ldquo;not a political issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hours before they took the stage, members of the progressive &ldquo;Squad,&rdquo; including Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Cori Bush (D-MO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and even actor Mark Ruffalo called on the DNC to include the testimony of a Palestinian American, in particularly a delegate from the uncommitted movement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The uncommitted movement was created to protest the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s policies and approach to the war in Gaza. Uncommitted delegates hope to use their presence at the DNC to pressure the administration into ending Israel&rsquo;s military campaign in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Bush, who just lost her primary election, shared during an outdoor rally on Wednesday that the DNC needs to take a step away from Israel and&nbsp;its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a>, Benjamin Netanyahu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are committed to fighting that right-wing, tyrannical, authoritarian, fascist, violent influence,&rdquo; Bush said. &ldquo;But this is the thing. We can&rsquo;t run against the far-right Trump voting influences in our government and at the same time run toward far-right Netanyahu voting influences in Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In Tlaib&rsquo;s home state of Michigan, nearly 100,000 voters chose to vote uncommitted in the Democratic primary when President Joe Biden was on the ticket. As a swing state, winning Michigan is extremely important to Democrats, and Tlaib, who holds a strong influence among Arab Americans, has used her power to push for a ceasefire in Gaza to save Palestinian lives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why are you saying that Israeli children are more valuable than Palestinian children?&rdquo; Tlaib <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RashidaTlaib\/status\/1826385031037845894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1826385031037845894%7Ctwgr%5E5ee74187bc4b773dc5785f0b3fa71eaad9696c37%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Flive-blog%2F2024-elections-live-updates-biden-trump-house-senate%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>asked the DNC<\/a> on X.&nbsp; &ldquo;Where is our shared humanity? Stop erasing Palestinians. We exist. We deserve to be heard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bowman, who also his primary election after pro-Israel group AIPAC poured millions of dollars into campaigning against him, also took to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JamaalBowmanNY\/status\/1826340315923714322\">X to share<\/a> how the DNC should shine a light on Palestinian voices.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must commit to uplifting the shared humanity of all people &amp; recognize that the loss of human life is always tragic, regardless of nationality, religion, or race. I&rsquo;m calling on the DNC to live up to these values and invite Palestinian speakers to the convention,&rdquo; Bowman wrote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even Ruffalo, who has played a huge part in fundraising for the Harris campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkRuffalo\/status\/1826380822519447947\">said <\/a>it was &ldquo;only fair&rdquo; for a Palestinian voice to be included.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is only fair that the &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-and-minnesotas-uncommitted-delegates-seem-willing-to-support-harris-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Michigan and Minnesota&#039;s &#039;uncommitted&#039; delegates seem willing to support Harris - Washington Examiner\">uncommitted&#038;rsquo<\/a>; group of Americans who represent the people that America&rsquo;s bombs are killing en masse in Gaza too have their voices heard in what is turning out to be one of the most &lsquo;inclusive&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/DNC?src=hashtag_click\"> <\/a>DNC gatherings in history,&rdquo; Ruffalo tweeted. &ldquo;Bring us all in. Yes to Hostage Families! Yes to Arab Americans and ceasefire constituencies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1718676\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1718676\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers and advocates are urging the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to feature a Palestinian American speaker at the upcoming convention, particularly following remarks made by the parents of an American hostage taken by Hamas. Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin addressed the audience for eight minutes on Wednesday, advocating for the release of their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who has been held captive for over ten months. They emphasized that their plea was not a political matter.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier that day, members of the progressive &#8220;Squad,&#8221; including Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Cori Bush (D-MO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), along with actor Mark Ruffalo, called on the DNC to include a Palestinian American voice in particular from those aligned with the uncommitted movement. This movement emerged as a protest against President Biden&#8217;s administration&#8217;s policies regarding Gaza. Uncommitted delegates aim to leverage their presence at the DNC to advocate for an end to Israel\u2019s military actions in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Bush, who recently lost her primary election, stated during an outdoor rally that it is crucial for the DNC to distance itself from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing agenda. She remarked on needing to oppose both far-right influences domestically and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan\u2014Tlaib\u2019s home state\u2014nearly 100,000 voters opted for uncommitted status in the Democratic primary while Biden was running. As a key swing state for Democrats, winning Michigan is vital; Tlaib has been influential among Arab Americans and has pushed hard for a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib questioned why Israeli children were deemed more valuable than Palestinian children and urged recognition of shared humanity: \u201cStop erasing Palestinians. We exist. We deserve to be heard.\u201d Bowman echoed this sentiment on social media after facing significant opposition funding from pro-Israel groups during his campaign: \u201cWe must commit to uplifting shared humanity&#8230; I\u2019m calling on the DNC to invite Palestinian speakers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ruffalo also weighed in, stating it would be &#8220;only fair&#8221; for Palestinian voices representing those affected by U.S.-made bombs in Gaza be included at what is being touted as one of history&#8217;s most inclusive DNC gatherings: \u201cBring us all in.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2328847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNC-speakers.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6017,7705,3673,28389,14742],"class_list":["post-2328846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-advocacy","tag-dnc","tag-lawmakers","tag-palestinian-american","tag-representation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNC-speakers.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}