Arab Americans do not support two US presidential candidates

In a statement, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) said it would not support incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the race for the White House. The reason is that both candidates support Israel in the conflict with the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip and with Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.

AAPAC is pressuring Ms. Harris to abandon President Joe Biden's policy on Israel. Photo: Politico

AAPAC is a group of Arab-American intellectuals based in Dearborn, Michigan, which has a large Palestinian-American and Lebanese population. AAPAC often engages in political activities to protect the interests of Arabs in the US as well as other countries around the world , and has long called on the US government to come up with concrete solutions to end these conflicts.

AAPAC endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 and Hillary Clinton in 2016, and has traditionally supported Democrats. This year, the group said, “neither candidate represents our hopes and dreams as Arab Americans. Both support the genocide in Gaza and the war in Lebanon.”

According to US media, if this happens, the US presidential election on November 5 will mark the first time this group has not supported a candidate since its founding in 1998.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Greater Philadelphia Fairgrounds on October 14. Photo: Times of Israel

Recent polls show a tight race between Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump. Arab and Muslim Americans are among the communities that overwhelmingly support Joe Biden in the 2020 White House race. However, their support for the Democratic Party has tended to decline over the US support for Israel in the Gaza conflict.

Meanwhile, support among the Arab-American community for Mr. Trump has always been low, mainly due to his statements and policies during his time in office regarding the travel ban on citizens of several Muslim-majority countries. In addition, Mr. Trump has also voiced support for Israel in the conflict in Gaza.

KHANH HUNG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nguoi-my-goc-arab-khong-ung-ho-hai-ung-vien-tong-thong-my-post763766.html