For many American Jews, the prospect of Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania as a running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris prompted elation – a balm for the feelings of alienation and anger they have harbored amid a wave of anti-Israel sentiment and rising antisemitism. But the process ended as abruptly as it began, leaving many Jewish Democrats with a heightened sense of anxiety.
The worries intensified during the vice-presidential search process as left-leaning activists pilloried Mr. Shapiro, considering him too sympathetic to Israel and overly and unfairly critical of campus Gaza-war protests, among other concerns unrelated to foreign policy.
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