Seven years ago, former President Donald Trump enforced the Muslim Ban. With the upcoming presidential elections, will we see additions to the Muslim Ban?
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Representative Barbara Lee of California was the only member of Congress to vote against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF). Roughly 60% of Democrats voted against the US invasion of Iraq (in contrast to 1% of Republicans). Democratic opposition to war, and notably American boots on the ground, runs deep. Close to 1 million Service Members have perished overseas since the founding of the United States, notably involving very few actually perishing on US soil since the Civil War, with the exception of Pearl Harbor. Alongside this, these endless, deadly wars have left millions of Veterans, heroes of our country, disabled, homeless, in poverty, and with PTSD and other permanent illnesses. As if the human cost isn’t convincing enough, well over a trillion dollars have been spent on warfare alone (not including exorbitant peacetime military spending). The cost of war is tremendously high, and the human cost is even higher.
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Since October 7th of 2023, where Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, attacked Israel resulting in Israel declaring war on Palestine. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, many Palestinians residing in the Gaza Strip were restricted from access to food, water, electricity, and other basic necessities. Along with that, Israel is bombing the Palestinian territory to further destroy homes, and displace innocent people. As of January 21st of 2024, the death toll of Palestinians in Gaza has exceeded 25,000.
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The younger generation is becoming significantly more pro-Palestinian following the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. And social media has played a large factor in why.
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With the recent events in Gaza and the Biden’s administration’s response. Muslim and Arab voters are in large numbers turning away from Biden. There are 3.5 million Muslims live in the United States as of 2017 with at least 71% of Muslim Americans are registered to vote. A poll from Emgage, a Muslim-American Civic Engagement organization, conducted a study revealing only 5% of Muslim and Arab Americans say they plan to Vote for Biden in the 2024 presidential election, which is a significant decrease from the 86% who supported him after he won the presidency in 2020. This may have set Biden up for failure in many key swing states.
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On November 7th the U.S. House of Representatives decided to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a member of Congress. This move has generated controversy, as it is seen by critics as an attempt to stifle the voice of the American representative in Congress.
Tlaib, known for her support for Palestine, faced censure due to her remarks regarding the Israel Palestine conflict. The motion accused her of spreading "narratives" about the attack on Israel that occurred on October 7th, 2023 and advocating for the destruction of Israel.
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On October 7th, 2023, amid the sacred Jewish Holiday of Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists broke through the southern border of Israel, destroying various homes and towns, namely Kfar Aza and Kibbutz Be’eri, while also killing 1,200+ Israeli Civilians and kidnapping over 240 others. These terrorists committed brutal atrocities, such as rape, beheadings, infanticide, and burning civilians to death. Many victims were burned and mutilated so badly that identification was barely possible. These monstrosities, committed unprovoked, led to an outbreak of war between Israel’s military and Hamas, who fled back into Gaza with civilians and bodies, which were shown on video being abused and paraded around as civilians cheered. Israel’s Operation Iron Swords began soon after, with heavy bombardment and an eventual ground invasion of the Gaza strip by the IDF. As of yet, this operation has sadly killed over 11K Palestinians, as well as displaced 1.5 Million. It has also, however, helped free over 25 Israeli, American, and Thai hostages thus far and severely weakened Hamas’ military capabilities and infrastructure. While the death toll in Gaza is absolutely awful, the “anti-Israel” camp has been spreading a wide array of mis-informed opinions and lies about the situation, including the many outlined below. This publication, crafted with the input of the members of the Jewish Caucus dispels those lies and shows why most Democrats, including President Biden, have been, and are currently, very supportive of Israel, and why that does not go against your progressive values, but rather with it.
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On Wednesday, October 25th, a gunman opened fire on a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine. Police later identified Robert Card as the prime suspect. With the prime suspect still at large, Lewsiton police and surrounding agencies have issued shelter-in-place orders for their communities.*
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On October 7th, Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, attacked Israel by land and air, killing 1,400 Israelis. The deaths of these Israelis are tragic, having led to a war declared by Israel, but what’s with pro-Palestinian demonstrators yelling “Free Palestine!” across the world? Why has this event sparked these pro-Palestinian demonstrations?
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