In a letter published in The New Arab, Wa’el Alzayat, CEO of Emgage, has a message for people that are casting a protest vote for former President Donald Trump in response to the Biden administration’s policies on Gaza.
Alzayat urges his community to think deeply about the consequences of such a decision, warning that supporting Trump as a protest could have detrimental effects.
“We do not need to be reminded of who Donald Trump is. The man who rode an anti-Muslim and Arab hate train to the White House, who banned our loved ones, who broke up families, and who blessed Netanyhau’s expansionism by breaching international law to recognise Israeli sovereignty over occupied East Jerusalem and the occupied Golan Heights. During the current nightmare, Trump promised to give Netanyahu even more support and congratulated him on ignoring US calls for restraint. He even said that Israel should target Iranian nuclear facilities,” Alzayat wrote in the letter.
Alzayat argues that voting for Trump out of anger at Harris or the administration’s shortcomings will not result in meaningful change.
Alzayat endorsed Kamala Harris in September, and urged Arab Americans to support her because she is better aligned with their community’s values and long-term interests.
Read the full letter here: newarab.com/author/74051/wa%27el-alzayat
