Are American Eyes Back on the Gaza Hostages?
The tragedy may have even re-engaged the interest of the American public.
Dan Schnur is the U.S. Politics Editor for the Jewish Journal. He teaches courses in politics, communications, and leadership at UC Berkeley, USC and Pepperdine. He hosts the monthly webinar “The Dan Schnur Political Report" for the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall. Follow Dan's work at www.danschnurpolitics.com
The tragedy may have even re-engaged the interest of the American public.
Give Harris and her team credit for pulling off the seemingly impossible.
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