‘We warned you,’ Arab Americans in Michigan tell Kamala Harris
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘We warned you,’ Arab Americans in Michigan tell Kamala Harris

Al Jazeera  

A shift away from pro-Israel Democrats in communities like Dearborn underscores anger over war in Gaza and Lebanon. While both major candidates back Israel, the Harris campaign committed a series of unforced errors that further alienated the community in Michigan and beyond, Arab American advocates told Al Jazeera. Moreover, Harris campaigned with Liz Cheney in Michigan and welcomed the endorsement of her father, former President Dick Cheney – an architect of the so-called “War on Terror” that devastated the Middle East. I don’t think people are willing to vote for George W Bush, so you weren’t going to see people vote for Harris, either.” ‘I smile and laugh at it’ Speaking under a Harris campaign sign last week, former President Bill Clinton claimed that Hamas “forces” Israel to kill Palestinian civilians and suggested that Zionism pre-dates Islam. “Vice President Harris has shown over and over again that she actually doesn’t want our vote,” Uncommitted Movement leader Layla Elabed told Al Jazeera last week.

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LA Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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Raw Story  

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Al Jazeera  

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Huff Post  

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Hindustan Times  

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Associated Press  

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NPR  

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New Indian Express  

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Al Jazeera  

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