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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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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can leverage that into a deal.

They tried. Nothing happened. Because to the Democrats supporting Israel is more important than winning in November.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

… or they don’t really have the power to deliver their “base” vote anyway.

This press release stinks like one of those “I must discover where my people are going so that I can lead them” schticks.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

… or they don’t really have the power to deliver their “base” vote anyway.

Uh... They do. Muslims are one of the groups that have the most to lose from a Trump victory; it's just that Harris refuses to budge on the one thing making them unable to vote for her.