{"id":118802,"date":"2024-10-27T03:07:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T20:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118802"},"modified":"2024-10-27T03:07:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T20:07:51","slug":"arab-americans-in-dearborn-michigan-struggle-with-feeling-unheard-in-the-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118802","title":{"rendered":"Arab Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, struggle with feeling unheard in the 2024 election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">Farhat said the Democratic Party \u201chas missed several key opportunities\u201d to reassure Arab American voters concerned about Gaza. One glaring oversight, he said, is the ongoing decision to supply Israel with weapons for its military campaign in the enclave. He also points to how the Democratic National Convention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/uncommitted-delegates-get-no-request-palestinian-convention-speaker-rcna167443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">did not allow a Palestinian American affected by the war<\/a> to speak, despite giving a platform to the parents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/parents-hamas-hostage-plead-release-democratic-convention-rcna167673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hersh Goldberg-Polin<\/a>, a slain Israeli American who was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe time for listening \u2014 we\u2019re beyond that now,\u201d Farhat said. \u201cWe\u2019re in a phase where constituencies like mine are demanding action in the form of policy change, not just rhetoric change, but in seeing a party that for years this community has been loyal to, standing up for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Maryam Hassanein, 24, quit her position with the Biden administration\u2019s Department of the Interior this summer in protest of the U.S. handling of the war in Gaza. She believes that nothing will change if Democratic voters are pressured into supporting the party, adding that it\u2019s the responsibility of candidates to earn votes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-maryam-hassanein-vl-230p-9cfdd8.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-maryam-hassanein-vl-230p-9cfdd8.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-maryam-hassanein-vl-230p-9cfdd8.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-maryam-hassanein-vl-230p-9cfdd8.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-maryam-hassanein-vl-230p-9cfdd8.jpg\" alt=\"Maryam Hassanein\" height=\"2045\" width=\"1461\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Maryam Hassanein, former special assistant at the U.S. Interior Department under the Biden administration, at ArabCon in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 13.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Mustafa Hussain for NBC News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cPushing people away from voting how they want to vote in terms of independents and third party isn\u2019t really what we should be doing,\u201d Hassanein said. \u201cChange won\u2019t come if we sit here and say change won\u2019t come. If we accept things how they are, then of course there will be no change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Activist Linda Sarsour, who lives in Brooklyn, New York,\u00a0but was in Dearborn for ArabCon, takes a broader view that echoes the sentiments of others who spoke with NBC News. She says the Arab American community\u2019s concerns extend beyond the conflict in Gaza, reflecting the complex nature of their struggles, which include domestic issues.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-linda-sarsour-vl-205p-670a9c.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-linda-sarsour-vl-205p-670a9c.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-linda-sarsour-vl-205p-670a9c.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-linda-sarsour-vl-205p-670a9c.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-linda-sarsour-vl-205p-670a9c.jpg\" alt=\"Linda Sarsour sits for a portrait\" height=\"2092\" width=\"1494\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Palestinian American organizer Linda Sarsour at ArabCon in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 13.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Mustafa Hussain for NBC News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe care about health care, we care about economic issues, we use the transportation systems, we have property taxes, we worry about our electric bills, which are being monopolized by major corporations,\u201d Sarsour told NBC News at ArabCon. \u201cSo, I want this administration and those that are running for office to know that yes, the war in Gaza is a top-priority issue for us, but they also want to hear what your other plans are.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\"><strong>Not just Gaza<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">While Gaza weighs heavily on the minds of many Arab Dearborners, it\u2019s not the only conflict they care about. The U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Yemen has pushed millions to the brink of starvation. The Iraq War, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/id\/wbna13480264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now widely criticized<\/a>, left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/meetthepressblog\/iraq-war-numbers-rcna75762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">200,000 civilians dead<\/a>, haunting the many refugees who sought safety in Dearborn. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/u-s-bombed-iraq-syria-pakistan-afghanistan-libya-yemen-somalia-n704636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syria and Libya<\/a>, too, have been devastated by American airstrikes, further fueling distrust of U.S. foreign policy in the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Yemeni American Mona Mawari, 39, lost her uncle in a missile strike during the war in Yemen. Her family\u2019s story mirrors the trauma shared by many, and encouraged her to quit her job as a pharmacist to work as a community organizer full time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-Mona-Mawari-vl-210p-c9fd22.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-Mona-Mawari-vl-210p-c9fd22.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-Mona-Mawari-vl-210p-c9fd22.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-Mona-Mawari-vl-210p-c9fd22.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-Mona-Mawari-vl-210p-c9fd22.jpg\" alt=\"Mona Mawari stands for a portrait\" height=\"1833\" width=\"1309\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Yemeni American Mona Mawari at a local cafe in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 13.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Mustafa Hussain for NBC News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cHe was attending a funeral service when missiles hit the event hall,\u201d said Mawari, who spoke to NBC News at a packed Yemeni coffee house on Schaefer Road. \u201cHe was like a father to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sayed Saleh Qazwini, who leads the Arab-majority congregation at the Muslim Educational Community Center of America (MECCA) in nearby Canton, said the community has watched the devastation of their countries happen in phases over the years. As an Iraqi American, he said his family \u201chas already paid the price\u201d for U.S. foreign policy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-vl-Imam-Sayed-Saleh-Qazwini-vl-220p-ddc6f3.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-vl-Imam-Sayed-Saleh-Qazwini-vl-220p-ddc6f3.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-vl-Imam-Sayed-Saleh-Qazwini-vl-220p-ddc6f3.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-vl-Imam-Sayed-Saleh-Qazwini-vl-220p-ddc6f3.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-arab-american-voters-vl-Imam-Sayed-Saleh-Qazwini-vl-220p-ddc6f3.jpg\" alt=\"Imam Sayed Saleh Qazwini stands for a portrait\" height=\"2283\" width=\"1631\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Imam Sayed Saleh Qazwini of MECCA at ArabCon in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 13.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Mustafa Hussain for NBC News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOur government, which calls out other countries for human rights violations, why aren\u2019t they saying anything?\u201d Qazwini said about the war in Gaza. \u201cWhy are they being the suppliers of these bombs that are killing children and innocent lives?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Zena Alzein and Zahraa Bahsoon, both 19-year-old Lebanese American students, said they don\u2019t want to vote for Harris or Trump because of the foreign policies their administrations supported in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe want to feel like we didn\u2019t have a hand in allowing or supporting stuff like this to happen,\u201d Bahsoon said, with Alzein in agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/dearborn-michigan-2024-election-israel-hamas-war-gaza-palestine-rcna169142\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Farhat said the Democratic Party \u201chas missed several key opportunities\u201d to reassure Arab American voters concerned about Gaza. 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