The Dilemma of the Arab American Voter…Now is the time for me to vote for the people I want, not against the people I fear – Arab Website

In the upcoming US presidential election, Arab American women or voters find themselves in an unprecedented political and moral dilemma. Republicans among them voted for the Republican candidate because he represented their religious beliefs, the values ​​of preserving the family and what they call “virtue”. These values ​​no longer exist in the Republican candidate, and Arab voters can see that this Republican leader has been convicted of sexually assaulting women and that years ago he boasted that he could hold any woman’s sensitive parts with his hands because he was famous. Arab voters also know that Republicans are only trading on the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage to gain electoral benefits among American Christians.
As for women voters or Democratic Arab-American voters, their choice of Democratic candidates stems from their liberal beliefs, their belief in the necessity of separation of religious institutions from the state, their belief in individual freedom and equality of all male and female citizens. It also stems from the balance that Democratic administrations have historically shown on Arab issues and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
However, President Biden’s insistence on holding his ground and then withdrawing under pressure distorts the image of the Democratic Party, reminding Arab voters of the leaders of their countries that they fled to the ‘land of the free.’ Arab voters, both men and women, do not believe that there is no one else among the Democrats who can lead the country and save it from fascism, except an old man whose mental faculties are clearly declining at a noticeable rate.
Finally, Republicans and Democrats competed to support Israel’s genocidal war against civilians in Gaza (and the West Bank). Arab voters, both men and women, saw hospitals, schools and homes destroyed, food, medicine and water scarce, and human dignity trampled on, without blinking an eye on either side. These people found themselves alienated by the American policies they were involved in and could not see their way out.
Faced with a dazed man obsessed with power and seeing with only one eye, and another thug who flirts with authoritarian ideas, is not ashamed of his admiration for the rulers of North Korea, Russia and Hungary, and does not mind making radical changes to the status quo. Given the role of American institutions and the nature of their work (as the 2025 Plan frankly shows), there are other options for candidates who are educated, understand the realities of the United States and the world, and are capable of taking the helm, but with little luck. .
Among them is Dr. Jill Stein, 73, a physician and environmental activist who ran for president in 2012 and 2016 and who today tried again to offer voters an alternative “outside of the failed party system.”
Stein called for “decisive action” to combat climate change and backed the Green New Deal, which aims to invest in sustainable jobs and industries to combat climate change and boost the economy.
Stein has criticized police brutality and called for increased training in conflict resolution strategies. She also supports community control of the police and has previously supported assault weapons bans. During the 2016 campaign, Stein called for student debt cancellation and supported free tuition at public colleges.
Stein also supports an economic bill of rights that would include living wage jobs, housing, food, health care, education and other programs. It calls for an economy that works for everyone, not just the rich and powerful.
Stein criticized both sides for supporting an “endless war machine.” He also advocated a foreign policy focused on human rights, opposed “violence, occupation and apartheid,” and repeatedly called on Israel to cease fire.
Stein supports Medicare for All and expanding health insurance to all Americans, including mental health, dental and vision care. It includes health care as a right in its Economic Bill of Rights.
Stein also supports a broader path to citizenship for both male and female immigrants, criticizes U.S. policies that have fueled the immigration crisis, and supports abortion rights. She also criticized Democrats for not legislating to protect abortion rights when their members controlled Congress and the White House, and accused them of raising money at the expense of the abortion issue rather than taking concrete steps to protect that right.