Of all of the protests we’ve seen in the United States decrying Joe Biden’s tentative support of Israel in its war against Hamas, some of the loudest and most potentially violent have sprung up in Arab-American communities. Their blind support of Palestinians allows them to ignore the atrocities of the Hamas terrorists and label Biden a “sponsor of genocide.” This has Democratic strategists quite worried and for good reason. Arabs make up only a tiny percentage of the population, but they can account for many votes in several swing states that Biden will need to carry next year. But this trend also has some Republican strategists wondering if this might be an opportunity for the GOP to gain additional ground, which is almost certainly a mistake. Axios breaks down the numbers and key areas to watch in 2024.
Arab American and Muslim American anger over President Biden‘s handling of the Israel-Hamas war could be endangering his re-election in the majority of 2024 swing states.
Michigan, Virginia, Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania all have notable pockets of these populations. There aren’t reliable statistics on how many are registered voters — but even…
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