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marching toward the United Center, delegates stood and applauded, and tens of thousands started to chant “Bring them home.” At one point before speaking, Rachel Goldberg-Polin bowed her head, almost collapsing, wiping away tears.
Dozens of delegates and elected officials on the convention floor were moved to tears as they listened to the speech. Rachel Goldberg-Polin described how their son had been taken hostage from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7 and sustained severe injuries after he attempted to throw grenades out of a bomb shelter before his arm was blown off from the elbow down.
“This is a political convention, but bringing our only son and all of the cherished hostages home is not a political issue,” Polin said as delegates applauded and cheered. “This is a humanitarian issue.” The speech comes as Pro-Palestinian protests have erupted in Chicago near the convention center. Demonstrators upset over the Biden administration’s support for Israel and its failure to end the war in Gaza marched with signs, calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to break with President Joe Biden and embrace an arms embargo.
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