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)
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.

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