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"After extensive consultation, discussion, and deliberation, the American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force has decided to encourage American Muslims to vote for any presidential candidate of their choosing who supports a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a US arms embargo on the Israeli government, such as candidates Dr Jill Stein, Dr Cornel West or Chase Oliver," read the statement, obtained by Middle East Eye.

The statement was written by the American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force, an umbrella group formed this year that consists of a number of prominent Muslim organisations including the political arms of Americans for Justice in Palestine (AJP), Cair, and the US Council of Muslim Organizations.

"We cannot endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy because of her refusal to even consider imposing the arms embargo on the Israeli government required by US laws and her failure to promise any other changes whatsoever to President Biden's failed policy of steadfast financial, diplomatic and military support for Israel's genocide in Gaza," the statement read.

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[-] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago

BlueMAGA out in force against this article

[-] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Are any of these people actually relevant? Because this is not how you get your way, so I really hope they are not representing any actual constituent communities.

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[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

These are OBVIOUS Blue Maga trying to get Trump Elected! I mean, what's Harris supposed to do, NOT Endorse a Country bombing Schools and Orphanages? That's RIDICULOUS!

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[-] BigLime@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Let me just say to those who say voting for a third party candidate is a waste of a vote, it is not. Either way, the person who wins will see how many votes that candidate got, and will know that that is the way many people FEEL about a specific issue. Then they will have to cater to that view in someway.

[-] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Extremely naive, that doesn't actually happen.

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