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RandySF

(59,999 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:28 AM Apr 30

5,000 miles away, a Michigan (Dearborn) mayor at the center of the Gaza storm

Hammoud has not yet decided whether he will vote for Biden. But he gets asked that nearly every day, and he knows he can only postpone the decision for so long.

“The whole community wants to know, how do we all march together in one direction? … How do we demonstrate our power come November, and what are the trade-offs?” he said. “Because we also understand that a losing Biden is a winning Trump.”

Khalid Turaani, co-chair of Michigan’s “Abandon Biden” campaign, commended Hammoud for deftly navigating these political crosscurrents. But he said he is worried the mayor may ultimately feel pressured to support Biden as a fellow Democrat, which Turaani said would be a “betrayal.”

“It would be a huge disservice to our community, because our community is not going to matter if we don’t stand our ground,” Turaani said.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/28/5000-miles-away-michigan-mayor-center-gaza-storm/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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5,000 miles away, a Michigan (Dearborn) mayor at the center of the Gaza storm (Original Post) RandySF Apr 30 OP
Any comment about the ones shouting "Death to America?" question everything Apr 30 #1
The mayor did. LeftInTX Apr 30 #4
The last I read about the mayorr of Cha Apr 30 #2
Except that if he wins he will be harsher. He may expel some, limit their mobility, prevent question everything Apr 30 #7
Exactly.. he & those with him aren't Cha Apr 30 #8
on the other side of the Atlantic, opinions are different Tetrachloride Apr 30 #3
Well, that's over there and they don't vote in our elections. Do they want Trump to be president over in Lebanon? LeftInTX Apr 30 #5
actually they might Tetrachloride Apr 30 #6
FUCK OFF TURANNI!! Coventina Apr 30 #9

Cha

(298,195 posts)
2. The last I read about the mayorr of
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:43 AM
Apr 30

Dearborn was he said they survived TSF before they can do it again.

Not giving a crap about Democracy in the World.

Be careful what you brag about.

question everything

(47,628 posts)
7. Except that if he wins he will be harsher. He may expel some, limit their mobility, prevent
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 09:39 AM
Apr 30

visitors of friends and family and just attack them verbally.

Cha

(298,195 posts)
8. Exactly.. he & those with him aren't
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:57 PM
Apr 30

helping Anything and hurting themselves Badly.

Cutting Off their Collective nose to spite their Collective face.

LeftInTX

(25,849 posts)
5. Well, that's over there and they don't vote in our elections. Do they want Trump to be president over in Lebanon?
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:02 AM
Apr 30

Gaza, WB, Syria?

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