American Muslim 2024 Task Force Urges Support of Ceasefire Candidates for Presidential Election: Highlights Stein, Oliver, and West

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Posted on 09/24/2024 2:31:32 PM PDT by Angelino97

The American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force is encouraging Muslim voters to support any presidential candidate who advocates for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, specifically mentioning Green nominee Dr. Jill Stein, Libertarian nominee Chase Oliver, and independent candidate Dr. Cornel West.

In a statement on Friday, the Task Force said, “After extensive consultation, discussion, and deliberation, the American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force has decided to encourage American Muslims to vote for any presidential candidate of their choosing who supports a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a U.S. arms embargo on the Israeli government, such as candidates Dr. Jill Stein, Dr. Cornel West, or Chase Oliver.”

The Task Force explained that all three candidates have shown “moral clarity” in espousing their views, and further praised the West and Stein campaigns for selecting Muslim vice presidential nominees in Dr. Melina Abdullah and Dr. Butch Ware, respectively.

In addition to its praise, the Task Force explained why it could not justify backing other presidential candidates, namely Democratic VP Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump. The organization criticized Harris for her unwillingness to impose an arms embargo on the Israeli government and for not shifting away from the policies of the current Biden administration, stating that her “softened rhetoric is simply not enough.”

“We warn Vice President Harris that polling shows a significant number of American Muslims and other voters in key swing states will likely not support her candidacy unless she meaningfully changes course on the Gaza genocide,” it added.

Regarding Trump, the Task Force condemned him for recent comments made on the campaign trail and for his continued support of the Israeli government and recommended that no Muslim voter support his candidacy.

“President Trump’s latest attempts to inflame racial tension in our nation, from inciting hate against Haitian and Latino migrants to using ‘Palestinian’ as a racist slur, are completely inconsistent with our values. So is his steadfast support for the Israeli government’s genocidal war on Gaza and his threat to crack down on Americans who advocate for Palestine,” the organization explained.

According to its website, the American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force is a newly formed coalition of 501(c)(4) advocacy groups focusing on the rights of the American Muslim community and increasing American Muslim participation in the upcoming election. Coalition members include Americans for Justice in Palestine Action, the ICNA Council for Social Justice, the Muslim American Society Action, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Action, and the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations Civil Action Network, in addition to several similarly-focused organizations.

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1 posted on 09/24/2024 2:31:32 PM PDT by Angelino97

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3 posted on 09/24/2024 2:40:38 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (there will come a day when FR rejects articles from the NYT, et al. as "Commie trash, no thank you"e)

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