The pro-Palestinian group Abandon Harris has officially endorsed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, saying it cannot support Vice President Kamala Harris, who is “overseeing genocide.”
The group, which was called “Abandon Biden” before Harris rose to the top, issued a press release on Monday expressing support for Stein and calling on Muslim Americans to vote for her. Ta.
“We have consistently emphasized the importance of utilizing all available means to resist injustice, and voting is a critical element. Voting is the only solution in the pursuit of truth and justice. However, it is a powerful tool that must be wielded ethically,” Abandon-Harris said in a press release.
The group added that voting is not “just a political act” but also a “moral act”.
Avandon Harris argues that choosing between Harris and former President Donald Trump is a choice between “a greater evil or a lesser evil.”
“We face two destructive forces, one currently overseeing genocide and another equally committed to continuing it. Both are determined to see it through. ,” the release states.
Watch — Jill Stein to Kamala: “Stay out of the way or leave the program”:
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Stein's endorsement shows that a significant portion of the Democratic base still refuses to support Harris over her and President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
This issue between Harris and Biden has long been documented as a variation on the “no commitment” movement of more than 500,000 Democratic primary voters, including Arab Americans, Muslims, young voters and far-left progressives. It has been. ” and protested their war response.
The movement began with the “Listen to Michigan” campaign, which aimed to get 10,000 “uncommitted” protest votes in the primary. More than 100,000 Democrats were found to have voted as independents, and the movement has spread to other states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota, and is expected to move forward in November barring a cease-fire and major changes in military policy toward Israel. He was threatened with staying at home.
Attention — Jill Stein: Kamala Harris was “crowned” by the Democratic Party:
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This is crucial given the large margins Biden won in Michigan and Wisconsin in 2020, and the large margins Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won in Minnesota in 2016 after losing twice.
Michigan's 101,430 uncommitted votes were close to the 154,188 votes Biden won in Michigan in 2020. In Wisconsin, 48,812 people voted no-instruction, the state's version of a non-committal vote, in the Democratic primary, more than double the 20,682 votes Trump lost in 2020. The uncommitted vote in Minnesota narrowly exceeded Clinton's margin of victory in the state in 2016 by 44,593 votes.
Those without commitment chose not to choose support Late last month, Harris or Trump? But Trump won the support of Hamtramck Mayor Amer Gharib (D) and made some inroads with Arab American and Muslim voters in Wayne County.
Ghalib told Breitbart News that people who don't vote committed could be the demographic that decides Michigan, and potentially the election.
