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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
AOC tells DNC that Harris ‘working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire, bring the hostages home’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York speaks during the Democratic National Convention on August 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
CHICAGO — The first Israel-related reference at the Democratic National Convention comes from Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who says that Vice President Kamala Harris “is working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and bring the hostages home.”
The line is met with loud applause from the packed United Center in Chicago.
Ocasio-Cortez’s welcome is nearly as loud, if not louder than the one that the crowd gave earlier this evening for Harris who made a surprise appearance on the first night of the DNC.
