Democratic National Convention Day One, DNC Protests, Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations

民主党全国代表大会第一天、民主党全国委员会抗议、加沙停火谈判

Up First

2024-08-20

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On the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, President Biden gave a keynote speech passing the torch to Vice President Harris. Activists in Chicago have assembled outside of the DNC to protest the war in Gaza, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due in Egypt and Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Megan Pratz, Kevin Drew, Greg Dixon, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Nina Kravinsky. We get engineering support from Robert Rodriguez. And our technical director is Zac Coleman. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • President Biden spoke on the first night of the democratic convention.

  • I love the job, but I love my country more.

  • How's he handling the handoff?

  • Vice President Harris made a surprise appearance to see him.

  • I'm your Martinez with Steve Inskeep.

  • And this is up first from NPR News.

  • Protesters broke through a fence but did not disrupt the convention's first day.

  • They were voicing opposition to the war in Gaza in 1968.

  • Chicago police beat anti war protesters as they chanted, the whole world is watching.

  • So how are police handling this convention?

  • Also, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel's prime minister agreed to a ceasefire.

  • Not for the first time, the US is saying this, while Benjamin Netanyahu himself does not.

  • Where do the talks go now?

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