The speech put an emotional and human face on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Jon Polin, left, and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak on stage during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. The parents of a 23-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel gave a moving speech Wednesday at the"This is a political convention. But needing our only son — and all of the cherished hostages — home is not a political issue.
She and her husband wore stickers with the number 320, drawing attention to the number of days their son has been held. The movement's leaders had negotiated for weeks with the Harris campaign and convention organizers and were given a panel Monday afternoon to discuss family members lost or maimed in Israel's offensive.
"Just as we must honor the humanity of hostages, so too must we center the humanity of the 40,000 Palestinians killed under Israeli bombardment," the New York lawmakerMore than 100 hostages remain in Gaza, though some are believed to have died. Family members of six of the eight American hostages still held by Hamas were in Chicago to raise awareness about their loved ones' plight.
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