Live from Chicago and against the backdrop of the Democratic National Convention, join J Street and the Forward for a conversation diving deep into the challenges facing Democrats amid the Israel-Hamas war.

J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami moderated a discussion featuring pollster and American Jewish public opinion expert Jim Gerstein and the Forward’s editor-in-chief Jodi Rudoren.

Together, our panelists examined the impact of the conflict – and the Biden Administration's handling of it – on the political landscape. We’ll discuss how Democratic candidates are balancing competing pressures in the party, and why the path toward peace relies on defeating Donald Trump and electing pro-Israel, pro-peace, diplomacy-first leaders like Vice President Kamala Harris.