Less than an hour before the parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin addressed the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, the leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement praised the DNC’s decision to give the family a platform — but asked, again, that a Palestinian-American Democrat be offered the same opportunity.
The Uncommitted National Movement expressed strong support for the family being given a speaking slot. Abbas Alawieh, a co-founder of the group and uncommitted delegate from Michigan, highlighted the importance of equal recognition for Israeli and Palestinian lives within the Democratic Party's platform.
