Kamala Harris has earned an eleventh-hour show of support from Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim community leaders.

More than 100 Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive Democrats and community leaders have signed a letter making the case for those reluctant to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump.

“We know that many in our communities are resistant to vote for Kamala Harris because of the Biden administration’s complicity in the genocide,” the letter, published Thursday night, reads.

“Some of us have lost many family members in Gaza and Lebanon. We respect those who feel they simply can’t vote for a member of the administration that sent the bombs that may have killed their loved ones,” the letter continued. “As we consider the full situation carefully, however, we conclude that voting for Kamala Harris is the best option for the Palestinian cause and all of our communities.”

    • TheOubliette@lemmy.ml
      315·
      2 months ago

      Anyone that is not a genocider. Even not voting is better. If you would like to communicate that genocide is unacceptable, then the camdidates with anti-genkxise messages are de la Cruz and Stein.

        • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          15·
          2 months ago

          why not? either one would be better than harris or trump at this time. primarily due to the fact neither has the support of a major group of genocidal congress critters.

            • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              1·
              2 months ago

              Feel free to read my post history many explanations on how to vote intelligently without risking a trump presidency. You’ll probably be surprised its not ‘dont vote harris’. Its ‘under these conditions your best option is likely…’ which both undermines harris platform with other Democrats, supports ending a genocide, and lets you stop spouting nonsense everywhere.

              • walden@sub.wetshaving.social
                1·
                2 months ago

                I did find your comment describing how to view depending on which type of state you live in. None of the 3rd party candidates appeal to me, though.

                Jill Stein is a Putin Puppet, and the libertarian party has said they want Trump in office because he has mentioned putting a libertarian in a cabinet position. Ignoring all of the warnings signs just so they can have 5 minutes of fame is shallow to me.

                Harris is overall the best candidate to me. Her views have the most overlap with mine.

                • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                  11·
                  2 months ago

                  Great, then vote for harris’ in full knowledge that you’re condoning a genocide. Justify it however you wish to yourself. I dont mind, its your vote. my only goal here is to get people to stop acting like a vote 3rd party is the end of the world and hopefully change a few minds and give them a way to vote for protecting gaza without risking a trump presidency.

                  • walden@sub.wetshaving.social
                    1·
                    2 months ago

                    Judging by your first sentence, I think your goal is to put people down for voting for a candidate you don’t like. Justify it however you want, I’m just tired of seeing people hyper focused on one foreign policy issue that, once resolved, will be forgotten about until that region is destabilized again.

                    Broaden your horizons, think freely, and don’t vote for a President who isn’t worthy of the office.