https://detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/arab-muslim-leaders-…
The organizer of a planned meeting between President Joe Biden's campaign manager and a group of Arab and Muslim American leaders in Dearborn said it was canceled Friday after some in the wider community objected to the gathering amid fury over Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
Some Arab American political leaders from Metro Detroit who are Democrats flatly rejected any overtures from the Biden campaign until the president advocates for Israel to cease its military assault on Gaza.
Assad Turfe, who was coordinating the sit-down of Arab leaders and officials with Biden's campaign in Dearborn, said he made the decision to cancel Friday afternoon's group meeting "in the best interest of the community."
"As the community got to learn about the meeting, there was definitely a lot of outrage and, ultimately, the decision was made to cancel the meeting," said Turfe, the deputy county executive of Wayne County whose family is from Lebanon.
The meetings are part an effort by the White House and Biden reelection campaign to meet with core constituency groups around the country, and the campaign said it "will continue to have thoughtful conversations with groups."
@CapitolSkylarDemocrat4mos4MO
"BREAKING: Israel is planning to buy 25 F-35 stealth fighter jets, 25 F-15 fighter jets and 12 Apache attack helicopters from the United States"
Little bit of advice - if you’re planning on sending campaign officials to convince the Arab American community on why they should vote for your candidate, don’t do it on the same day you announce selling fighter jets to the tyrants murdering our family members.
Exactly. How do you ask for our support while in the same time continue to fund the genocide of our people?
@HeronAndyGreen4mos4MO
The Arab American community needs to make sure that Biden pays for the genocide he is supporting in Gaza by working to make him lose in Michigan and hopefully lose the election in November. It's the only way to show that genocide is not acceptable!
@Pl4tformBatGreen4mos4MO
It’s genuinely so sad that our choice basically boils down to biden (currently supporting genocide)
Trump (will definitely support it too)
@YouthfulLemurRepublican4mos4MO
Or supporting Hamas like this mayor..
That is your choice
@Un1onLilyLibertarian4mos4MO
Like how the media fools the American public. US tax payers will pay every penny for these weapons. Israel isn’t buying anything, they receive everything for free from US.
@9JG2JBP4mos4MO
I don't find it shocking that the Arab leaders didn't want to meet with Biden.
@9JFZLLM4mos4MO
I believe that they are in the right because a lot of people died from the Israel-hamas war in Gaza. Biden did not support them at all but yet sends millions to Ukraine
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