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The Guardian - US
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George Chidi

Palestinian American denied slot at DNC competing for Georgia governor: ‘We’re trying to rebuild the coalition’

a woman wearing a headscarf and a keffiyeh smiles while standing with her arms crossed in front of her
State representative Ruwa Romman in Norcross, Georgia, on 29 October 2024. Photograph: Mike Stewart/AP

Ruwa Romman, the first Palestinian-American elected to state-level office in Georgia, was fighting for a speaking slot a year ago at the Democratic national convention, hoping to draw attention to concerns among progressive voters about the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza.

On Monday, she announced her candidacy for governor in Georgia – looking for a different kind of attention.

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