Q&A / May 17, 2024

WATCH LIVE: The Election After Gaza

A conversation considering the ethical and strategic questions of voting amid Israel’s US-backed war on Gaza.

The Nation Events
(Jewish Currents)

Join Jewish Currents at 4pm today for an urgent conversation about the ethical and strategic questions around voting in an election cycle taking place in the midst of Israel’s US-backed war on Gaza. Featuring: Peter Beinart, Layla Elabed, Masha Gessen, and Waleed Shahid; hosted by Mehdi Hasan.

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