Shapiro’s strong pro-Israel stance could appeal to swing voters and mitigate Republican efforts to make support for Israel a wedge issue this election, but it also could further alienate progressives.
Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro speaks during a rally against antisemitism at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023.
Here’s some background on Shapiro’s record with Israel and the Palestinians, his delicate balancing act since the Oct. 7 attacks, and how it all might factor into the VP decision in the coming days.banning “scandalous or disgraceful” behavior for state employees, which raised alarm among free-speech advocates and Muslim American groups, who fear the policy could be used to silence criticism of Israel.
Police later arrested the gunman at his home. But, in contrast to Shapiro’s swift response to the falafel shop protest months later, Mussa said, the governor did not put out a statement decrying the incident until two But Mussa said Shapiro has lost trust with the pro-Palestinian community over the last nine months, especially as the governor’s views on a cease-fire in Gaza have not changed.
Maury Litwack, an advocate for Jewish voting efforts and CEO of Teach Coalition, the Orthodox Union’s Jewish education advocacy group, called the scrutiny of Shapiro “a very disturbing trend.”titled “The One Vice Presidential Pick Who Could Ruin Democratic Unity.” The piece referred to the fact that Shapiro is an observant Jew, in addition to his support for Israel.
Bonder, Shapiro’s spokesperson, said in a statement that the governor has been clear that Netanyahu continues “to steer Israel down a dangerous and destructive path that makes peace harder to achieve, and that this war has tragically ended too many innocent lives in Gaza,” but that Hamas must return hostages in order to obtain peace.
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