American Muslims vow to abandon Biden in 2024 over Israel-Hamas conflict

Muslim leaders in the United States (US) have vowed to unite their communities against the president’s candidacy this Saturday (3). Joe Biden Re-election due to his strong support for Israel in the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

The #AbandonBiden campaign began when Muslim Americans in Minnesota called on Biden to call for a ceasefire by October 31, and since then, the effort has spread to Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Florida.

“This #AbandonBiden 2024 convention is set against the backdrop of the upcoming 2024 presidential election and the decision to withdraw support for President Biden due to his reluctance to call for a ceasefire and protect the innocent in Palestine and Israel,” the group told America. media.

Opposition from sizable Muslim and Arab-American populations could challenge the president’s chances in the upcoming Electoral College elections.

The President and Vice President of the United States are elected by a committee “Representatives” In most cases they are elected by the political parties of the state.

“We don’t have two options, we have many options,” he said Jailani Hussaindirector of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at a press conference in Dearborn, Michigan, when asked about alternatives to President Biden’s candidacy.

American politics is dominated by two parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, but independent candidates can also run for president.

Former Harvard professor and noted black philosopher Cornell WestRunning as an independent candidate, he has called for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemned Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Jill Stein, running on a Green Party platform, has also called for a ceasefire in Gaza. He was a candidate in 2016 and 2012.

However, with the influx of private donations fueling the American political system, less well-funded independent candidates are less likely to win elections than candidates from the two major parties.

#Give it up

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— Jailani (@jailanihussain)

November 25, 2023