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US: Muslim groups urge voters to back Jill Stein, Cornel West or other pro-Palestine candidates (www.middleeasteye.net)

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"After extensive consultation, discussion, and deliberation, the American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force has decided to encourage American Muslims to vote for any presidential candidate of their choosing who supports a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a US arms embargo on the Israeli government, such as candidates Dr Jill Stein, Dr Cornel West or Chase Oliver," read the statement, obtained by Middle East Eye.

The statement was written by the American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force, an umbrella group formed this year that consists of a number of prominent Muslim organisations including the political arms of Americans for Justice in Palestine (AJP), Cair, and the US Council of Muslim Organizations.

"We cannot endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy because of her refusal to even consider imposing the arms embargo on the Israeli government required by US laws and her failure to promise any other changes whatsoever to President Biden's failed policy of steadfast financial, diplomatic and military support for Israel's genocide in Gaza," the statement read.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 5 months ago (95 children)

And if they bleed away enough people from Harris, that guarantees a Trump win. A 3rd party cannot win. The only alternative to Harris is Trump.

You know, the guy who wants Israel to kill people faster:

https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-israel-pr-hugh-hewitt-21faee332d95fec99652c112fbdcd35d

“They’re losing the PR war. They’re losing it big. But they’ve got to finish what they started, and they’ve got to finish it fast, and we have to get on with life.”

Who wants to revoke the citizenship from Americans:

https://www.aclu.org/documents/trump-administrations-plan-strip-citizenship-thousands-americans

Detain them in concentration camps:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-does-not-rule-out-building-detention-camps-mass-deportations-2024-04-30/

And do the same thing to Mexico that Israel does to Lebanon:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_Southern_Lebanon

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-mexico-military-cartels-war-on-drugs-1234705804/

[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 months ago (91 children)

Sounds like Harris needs to try to win back disaffected Muslim-Americans turned away by her promise to continue genocide.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 5 months ago (65 children)

Problem: She's not advocating for continued genocide:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-face-black-journalists-questions-philadelphia-2024-09-17/

Speaking in Philadelphia to the National Association of Black Journalists, she called for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, a two-state solution and Middle East stability in a way that does not empower Iran.

Repeatedly:

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/23/g-s1-19232/kamala-harris-israel-gaza-dnc

She and President Biden are still pushing for a cease-fire deal that sees the hostages released, the fighting in Gaza to end and so "Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self determination."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0lx2xgn55o

Ms Harris said "far too many" civilians had been killed "yet again"and reiterated calls for a hostage deal and a ceasefire, echoing comments made by the White House.

None of that is "pro-genocide".

[–] index 12 points 5 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war

What they are saying and what they are doing differ. Not only they are evil but they are also liars. They are lying to you too jordanlund.

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