# How Gaza Became the Biggest Issue in Philly’s Congressional Race

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Podcast: [City Cast Philly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519)
Published: 2026-04-27T13:32:00+00:00
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## Resource

A congressman representing about half of our city is retiring, so Philly is getting the rare chance to fill an open seat with a new congressional representative. In recent weeks the campaigning in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District has gotten heated, and the issue that keeps coming up again and again is Gaza, Israel, and the use of the word “genocide.” Today on City Cast Philly, Anna Orso, political reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer, explains how a war halfway around the world came to dominate the May 19th Democratic primary in Philly. If you enjoyed the interview with Amy Zhang, chief financial officer of TaskRabbit, ⁠learn more here.⁠ Learn more about the sponsors of this Monday, April 27th episode: ⁠Heiler Painting⁠ ⁠Free Library of Philadelphia Our newsletter has Philly news & events in your inbox every weekday morning. Call or text us: 215-259-8170 Instagram: @citycastphilly Support our show and get great perks as a City Cast Philly Neighbor: membership.citycast.fm Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Task Rabbit Free Library of Philadelphia Heiler Painting

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