Hamas hostage's parents deliver emotional speech at DNC, urging for hostage deal

Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin — whose son Hersh Goldberg-Polin is among the 109 hostages being held by Hamas after the Oct. 7 attack against Israel — delivered an emotional speech on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, urging for a hostage deal.

“In an inflamed Middle East, we know the one thing that can most immediately release pressure and bring calm to the entire region — a deal that brings this diverse group of 109 hostages home and ends the suffering of the...