Analysts warn Kamala Harris against sidelining Arab and Muslim American voters, saying Democrats must consider their response to Gaza crisis in the upcoming US election.
Despite being a small minority in the US, Arab and Muslim Americans play a crucial role in voting, particularly in swing states./ Photo: TRT WorldWith the US election approaching, experts warn that Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and recent Israel-Lebanon tensions could sway Arab and Muslim-American voters in the White House race, cautioning Democrats against dismissing their influence.
"Arab and Muslim Americans are American citizens; they shouldn't be treated as something separate, but there is this tendency to try to disfranchise the Arab and Muslim Americans," he added, saying that Harris and Democrats would be making a mistake by dismissing them. "It's not a choice we make; it's a choice that candidates themselves make, mainly Kamala Harris in this case," he added.
"If you don't say anything about Lebanon, you can kiss Michigan goodbye," he added."Democrats have to worry about how we respond and respond more effectively to these twin crises."
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