Endorsement
Signed
By: Dr.
James
Zogby,
Ismael
Ahmed,
Assad
Turfe,
Ali
Jawad,
Ali
Baleed,
Almaklani,
Victor
Begg,
Ali
Dager,
Mohamed
Saeed
Abdulla,
Walid
Fedama,
Ahmad
Chebbani,
Hussein
Ibish |
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MI Arab
American,
Palestinian,
and
Middle
Eastern
leaders
endorse
Kamala
Harris
for
President
DEARBORN
MI –
Announcement:
We are
Arab
American,
Democrats,
and
Republicans,
business
and
fraternal
leaders,
auto
workers
and
religious
activists.
We are
founders
of major
political,
human
service,
and
community
organizations.
We are
Muslims,
Christians
and
other
faith
denominations.
We have
worked
in a
number
of
progressive
coalitions
that
have
helped
better
America
- in the
areas of
civil
rights,
civil
liberties,
peace,
anti-discrimination,
workers,
and
women's
rights.
Through
these
coalitions,
we have
developed
partnerships
in the
struggle
for
peace
and
justice.
Despite
our deep
disappointment
and
anger
with the
Biden
administration’s
failed
Middle
East
policies,
we will
not
abandon
our
coalition
partners.
They
share
our
horror
over the
killings
and
massive
devastation
in Gaza
and
Lebanon.
They
have
stood
with us
in
protest
as we
have
stood
with
them.
As we
see it,
the
stakes
in this
November’s
election
are high
for all
Americans
who care
about
peace,
justice,
and
equity.
It can
be
called
an
Armageddon
election
- one in
which
our very
democracy
and way
of life
will be
on the
ballot.
There
are
profound
and
compelling
differences
between
the two
main
candidates.
Donald
Trump
has
called
for a
Muslim
ban, the
arrest
and
deportation
of 11
million
hard-working
immigrants
who
contribute
to our
economy
and
internment
camps.
His
xenophobia,
bigotry,
divisive
rhetoric,
and
incitement
to
violence,
present
a real
threat
to all
Americans.
He has
not
demonstrated
any
compassion
for
Palestinians,
has not
called
for a
cease-fire
and has,
instead,
urged
Netanyahu
to
“finish
the
job.”
Kamala
Harris,
on the
other
hand,
from the
earliest
days of
the war,
has made
clear
her
concern
for
Palestinian
suffering.
She was
the
first to
call for
a
ceasefire
and also
to call
for
Palestinian
self-determination.
We would
have
hoped
that she
would
have
distanced
herself
from
Biden’s
failed
policies,
but as a
sitting
vice
president,
we
understand
her
hesitance.
But Arab
Americans
are not
a
single-issue
people,
we care
about
the
environment,
an
existential
issue
for
families
and
children,
workers,
rights
and a
fair
wage,
civil
rights,
women's
rights
and so
much
more.
Deputy
Wayne
County
Executive
Assad I.
Turfe,
(Detroit-Michigan),
emphasized
the
importance
of this
moment:
"Next
year, we
will
have a
new
president.
We need
a leader
that
will
govern
with
compassion,
care,
and a
genuine
commitment
to
listening
to Arab
Americans—and
who will
work
tirelessly
to end
this
war—
That
leader
is
Kamala
Harris.
Now is
the time
to unite
and
ensure
that we
elect
someone
who
truly
values
peace
and
justice,"
Turfe
said.
With all
of this,
we are
here to
make
clear
that
this
November
we will
be
voting
with the
progressive
coalition
for
Kamala
Harris.
Endorsement
Signed
By: Dr.
James
Zogby,
Ismael
Ahmed,
Assad
Turfe,
Ali
Jawad,
Ali
Baleed,
Almaklani,
Victor
Begg,
Ali
Dager,
Mohamed
Saeed
Abdulla,
Walid
Fedama,
Ahmad
Chebbani,
Hussein
Ibish
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