PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is opening up about his Jewish faith at a pivotal moment in his political rise.

The Democratic governor is marching toward reelection in one of the nation’s most important swing states, a victory that could propel him into the very top of his party’s presidential nomination fight. But he’s also navigating physical and political risks that have threatened his family’s life and his standing in a party that’s deeply divided by Israel’s war in Gaza.

AP: What do you say to members of your own party who call you things like “Genocide Josh” and just generally believe that your view on Israel’s war in Gaza is deeply wrong?

Josh: Antisemitism is wrong, hatred and bigotry in any form is wrong.