Arab-American Voters Warn Harris Over Selection of Jewish Governor as VP Pick

[Webster]

American Family News: Arab Americans warn Harris about selecting Jewish governor for running mate

VP Kamala Harris, who is moving to seize the Democratic nomination after Biden stepped down, appears to be pivoting quickly to the task of convincing Arab American voters in Michigan, a state Democrats believe she can’t afford to lose in November, that she is a leader they can unite behind.

Community leaders have expressed a willingness to listen, and some have had initial conversations with Harris' team. Many had grown exasperated with Biden after they felt months of outreach had not yielded many results. “The door is cracked open since Biden has stepped down,” said Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. “There's an opportunity for the Democratic nominee to coalesce the coalition that ushered in Biden’s presidency four years ago. But that responsibility will now fall on the vice president.”

Arab American leaders such as Hammoud are watching closely for signals that Harris will be more vocal in pressing for a cease-fire. They’re excited by her candidacy but want to be sure she will be an advocate for peace and not an unequivocal supporter of Israel.

Her first test within the community will come when Harris chooses a running mate. One of the names on her short list, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, has been public in his criticism of pro-Palestinian protesters and is Jewish. Some Arab American leaders in Michigan say putting him on the ticket would ramp up their unease about the level of support they could expect from a Harris administration. “Josh Shapiro was one of the first ones to criticize the students on campus. So it doesn’t differentiate Harris very much if she picks him. That just says I’m going to continue the same policies as Biden,” said Rima Meroueh, director of the National Network for Arab American Communities.

 

[DrLeftover]

Nice of the Arabs to bring race and religion to the top of the discussion.

 

[Dead2009]

She can pick whoever she wants. This is America.

 

[Webster]

Nice of the Arabs to bring race and religion to the top of the discussion.

Yeah, but God forbid we point it out against them....

She can pick whoever she wants. This is America.

You're right, she can pick whoever she wants.
What they're wanting, though, is crass politics meant to divide Americans, not unite them.

If Ms. Harris had any stones, she'd pick Josh Shapiro (the aforementioned "Jewish governor") and the Arab-Americans in MIchigan to get bent. She won't, of course, because she herself is a DEI hire, but that's what she should do.