Republican Jewish Coalition
August 18, 2024
Contact: Sam Markstein

Tracking Every Speaker at the Democrats’ 2024 Convention in Chicago to Count the Number Who Praise Israel

Washington, DC (August 18, 2024) – The Republican Jewish Coalition issued the following statement, announcing "Praise Israel Watch" in advance of the Democrats’ 2024 Convention in Chicago, Illinois. RJC CEO Matt Brooks said:

Last week, the RJC officially challenged every speaker at the Democratic Convention in Chicago to "Praise Israel": If any speaker from the main stage asks the crowd to cheer if they support Israel, the RJC will donate to plant 1,800 trees in Israel in their name, to showcase their standing with the Jewish state.

Beginning tomorrow, the RJC will launch “Praise Israel Watch” to track every Democrat speaker in Chicago, to count the number who praise Israel. We will publish the final tally at the end of each day.

We sincerely hope that many speakers in Chicago will take us up on our challenge and follow the RJC and Republican Party’s lead in standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel at this critical time for the Jewish state and the American Jewish community.

We look forward to watching the Democrats’ speakers and the crowd's reaction this week.

WATCH RJC CEO Matt Brooks' official 2024 "Praise Israel" Challenge to the DNC Convention HERE.



The RJC is the national grassroots organization of Jewish Republicans and represents tens of thousands of Jewish Republicans across this country.