At DNC, parents of Israeli-American hostage make emotional plea for cease-fire deal

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At DNC, parents of Israeli-American hostage make emotional plea for cease-fire deal
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'Hersh, if you can hear us, we love you. Stay strong, survive.'

"Hersh, if you can hear us, we love you. Stay strong, survive."Jon Polin comforts his wife Rachel Goldberg as she speaks about their son Hersh Golderberg Polin, who is being held hostage by Hamas, on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago, Aug. 21, 2024.

Jon Polin comforts his wife Rachel Goldberg as she speaks about their son Hersh Golderberg Polin, who is being held hostage by Hamas, on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago, Aug. 21, 2024."That was 320 days ago. Since then, we live on another planet," a teary-eyed Goldberg said.Many in the crowd, who wore "Bring them home" bracelets were in tears as she described her son's situation and the struggle of not knowing his whereabouts or status.

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