In a change from previous conventions, Democrats at the Denver convention blamed Republicans for policies that have endangered Israel and said they would be better for the Jewish state
Several speakers at the Pepsi Center in Denver, where the Democratic convention is being held, argued that Israel's enemies have been emboldened by Republican missteps. According to JTA, the speeches reflect a strategic decision by the Democrats to go on the attack against the Bush administration over Israel, after years of simply insisting both they and the Republicans were equally supportive of the Jewish state.