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Shapiro equivocates when asked whether anti-Israel protesters ‘have a point’

The Pennsylvania governor’s comments contrast with one top Democrat’s plea for party leaders to ‘call [the protesters] out’

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro greets the crowd before the start of a campaign rally at Temple University on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

CHICAGO – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro equivocated when asked whether anti-Israel protesters in Chicago “have a point” — an argument that President Joe Biden made in his convention address that drew widespread applause from the Democratic convention crowd.

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