Arab American Voters Shift Allegiances Amid Political Discontent

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In Dearborn, Michigan, Arab American voters expressed their dissatisfaction with Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration's stance on the Gaza conflict by significantly shifting their support to Donald Trump in the recent election. Despite traditionally aligning with the Democratic Party, many Arab Americans felt alienated by Harris's perceived insensitivity to their concerns, particularly regarding U.S. support for Israel. This resulted in a notable drop in Democratic support in Dearborn, with Trump receiving a substantial portion of the vote as a protest against the current administration's policies.
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- ‘We warned you,’ Arab Americans in Michigan tell Kamala Harris Al Jazeera English
- Trump wins Dearborn amid anger over Gaza and Lebanon; Jill Stein receives 18% of vote Detroit Free Press
- ‘They blew it’: Democrats lost 22,000 votes in Michigan’s heavily Arab American cities The Guardian US
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