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In Michigan, Kamala Harris meets Arab American leaders angry over Israel
MICHIGAN — US Vice-President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on Oct 4, as her presidential campaign seeks to win back voters angry at US support for Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon. The meeting is one of
The meeting is one of several attempts in recent days to mend fences with Muslim and Arab voters, who resoundingly backed Democrat Joe Biden in 2020 but could withhold their votes from Harris in numbers that would cost her the key state of Michigan.
During the half-hour meeting, Harris expressed her concern on the scale of suffering in Gaza, civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon and discussed efforts to end the war, according to a campaign official.
She also discussed efforts to prevent a regional war, the official added.
Wa'el Alzayat, chief executive of Emgage Action which recently endorsed her, said participants shared their deep disappointment with the US handling of the crisis and called on her to do everything in her power to end the war and reset US policy in the region.
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