“…it is crystal clear that allowing the fascist Donald Trump to become President again would be the worst possible outcome for the Palestinian people”

A group of Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim leaders in Arizona has endorsed Harris:

More than 100 Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive Democrats and community leaders have signed a letter making the case for those reluctant to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump.

“We know that many in our communities are resistant to vote for Kamala Harris because of the Biden administration’s complicity in the genocide,” the letter, published Thursday night, reads. 

“Some of us have lost many family members in Gaza and Lebanon. We respect those who feel they simply can’t vote for a member of the administration that sent the bombs that may have killed their loved ones,” the letter continued. “As we consider the full situation carefully, however, we conclude that voting for Kamala Harris is the best option for the Palestinian cause and all of our communities.”

The letter describes an “awful situation where only flawed choices are available.”

“In our view, it is crystal clear that allowing the fascist Donald Trump to become President again would be the worst possible outcome for the Palestinian people. A Trump win would be an extreme danger to Muslims in our country, all immigrants, and the American pro-Palestine movement,” the letter states.

While anger at Biden’s policy toward Israel/Palestine is entirely understandable and justified, it should be obvious that “giving Benjamin Netanyahu the electoral outcome he desperately wants” would be a perverse way of expressing this anger, even leaving aside the countless other ways in which Trump would be worse. But there is a cottage industry of people making one-dimensional Hungry Hungry Hippos arguments that deny the obvious, so it’s good to see this group of leaders reject them and support liberalism over fascism.

in the wake of Israel bombing Iran, it's important to keep in mind that Trump has been urging Netanyahu to escalate https://t.co/BkHGZjA5NK— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 26, 2024