Muslim, Arab Voters At A Breaking Point With Biden: ‘They’ve Taken Us For Granted’

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Hassan Abdel Salam, a human rights professor based in Minneapolis, was concerned about the White House’s messaging — or lack thereof — this month.

Abdel Salam is one of a growing number of Muslim and Arab voters who say they are frustrated with the Democratic Party, and are vowing not to cast their votes for Biden in 2024. Muslim and Arab organizers said they cannot in good faith encourage their communities to support Biden’s reelection, and some say they won’t vote for any down-ballot Democrats either.

But many groups say the White House’s attempt to rekindle trust with Arabs and Muslims is too late, and that securing their votes, especially in key swing states, will be an uphill battle.“We know the population of Muslims and voters in those precise states can make the difference,” Abdel Salam said. “If he loses even potentially just one of them, he could lose the election in 2024. So this is not a group that he can play with, and has to listen to us.

“Those forces are uniting us in ways we have never thought,” he added. “Beyond prayer, we’re going to exercise every right and every power we have. The ballot box is perhaps one of our most significant ways that we can make a change, not for us as Muslims, and not just for Palestinians, but for the nation that we love and live in.

 

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