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Killing of civilians in Gaza and support for Israel, support of Arab-American voters for President Biden falls

2023-11-01 18:06:55Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Killing of civilians in Gaza and support for Israel, support of Arab-American
Biden faces pressure from Arab and Muslim voters

President Joe Biden is facing backlash from some members of his Democratic Party for his unwavering support for Israel while, as Voice of America correspondent Patsy Widakuswara reports, the Israeli military is expanding ground operations in Gaza and the number of Palestinian civilian casualties is increasing.

As Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza, including on the al-Shati refugee camp, the Muslim Democratic National Council has sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding that he broker a cease-fire or face losing the support of millions of American Muslims in campaign for re-election in 2024.

"We know that our community can change the outcome in states where the race for President is strong. I think the leaders of the Democratic Party are paying attention to this and are afraid of what is happening and are sending the message to the White House that this will hurt our chances in the 2024 elections," said Basim Elkarra of the Muslim National Democratic Council. .

More than a million Muslims cast ballots in the 2020 election, enough votes to swing the outcome in some states where electoral races are inconclusive.

Muslims and Arab-Americans traditionally vote for Democratic candidates, but that trend may be changing.

A new poll from the Arab-American Institute shows that support for Mr. Biden fell among voters of this community, from 59% in the 2020 election to 17%.

"We will continue to engage with the Muslim community, the Arab-American community and American Palestinian leaders to hear their concerns," said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.

On the other hand, American Jews are "deeply grateful" for President Biden's support for Israel.

"Israel remains a very important issue for Jewish voters. It's an issue on which there is a very strong emotional connection between American Jews and support for Israel," says Halie Soifer, who heads the Jewish Democratic Council of America.

About 7 million Jews live in the US, as many as live in Israel. They make up 3% of the American electorate.

President Biden is widely appreciated in Israel as well. He urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to lead the fight under international humanitarian law to protect civilians.

“What he's saying to Israel is help me so I can help you. If you do your best to fight under the laws of war, then make it easier for me to support you and get support for you in the international community, in America and in the Democratic Party," says Jonathan Rynhold, head of the Department of Political Studies at the University Israeli Bar-Ilan.

Polls show that more Republicans than Democrats support Mr. Biden's decision to send weapons to Israel.

"Republicans, whether (former president) Trump or those in Congress, don't have much room left to increase support for Israel more than President Biden," says Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute.

Meanwhile, pressure for a ceasefire is mounting, including among those who protested during Tuesday's congressional hearing. US officials have called for a "humanitarian pause" to allow aid to reach civilians, but say a ceasefire at this point will only benefit Hamas.


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