Inside the Push to Get Palestinian Speakers on the DNC Main Stage
“Uncommitted” Democratic delegates are trying to convince the DNC to allow a Palestinian American onto the convention’s main stage.
Jonah Valdez
Jonah Valdez is a reporter for The Intercept covering politics, U.S. foreign policy, Israel and Palestine, human rights issues, and protest movements for social justice.
He previously was a staff writer with the Los Angeles Times where he joined the paper as an inaugural member of the L.A. Times Fellowship. For the Times, Valdez covered stories about environmental justice, gentrification, transportation, labor, pop culture, and the Hollywood industry. Valdez got his start covering local news for the Southern California News Group. His work can also be found in The Guardian, Voice of San Diego, and the San Diego-Union Tribune. He was raised in San Diego and now resides in Los Angeles, where he also writes poetry and is working on his first collection.
He previously was a staff writer with the Los Angeles Times where he joined the paper as an inaugural member of the L.A. Times Fellowship. For the Times, Valdez covered stories about environmental justice, gentrification, transportation, labor, pop culture, and the Hollywood industry. Valdez got his start covering local news for the Southern California News Group. His work can also be found in The Guardian, Voice of San Diego, and the San Diego-Union Tribune. He was raised in San Diego and now resides in Los Angeles, where he also writes poetry and is working on his first collection.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
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Israel’s War on Gaza
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What Tim Walz Could Mean for Kamala Harris’s Stance on Gaza and Israel
Walz allows for Harris to “turn a corner” in her policy on the war in Gaza, said James Zogby, president of Arab American Institute.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Boycotts Against Israel Are Hurting Starbucks and McDonald’s Sales Worldwide
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Israel’s War on Gaza
Netanyahu Insulted and Smeared the Pro-Palestine Protest Movement. Congress Clapped.
Organizers say attacks from the Israeli prime minister, who faces charges of war crimes, showed the strength of their movement.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Rights Groups Demand Biden Give Answers on Israel’s Secret Influence Campaign on Congress
Ahead of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, rights groups decried the secret social media campaign to prop up support for Israel.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The ICJ Ruling Confirms What Palestinians Have Been Saying for 57 Years
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, a form of apartheid, and must end, says the U.N.’s high court at The Hague.
Israel’s War on Gaza
LA City Council Considers Paying Former IDF Soldiers to Patrol Its Streets
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Israel’s War on Gaza
Russia Attacks Hospitals in Ukraine. Israel Does the Same in Gaza. The U.S. Response Couldn’t Be More Different.
The U.S. undermines its criticism of Russia’s abuses in Ukraine by making excuses for Israel’s assault on Gaza.