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.

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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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