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Summary

U.S. Muslim leaders who backed Trump to protest Biden’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza and Lebanon feel betrayed by Trump’s Cabinet picks.

Trump named staunch pro-Israel figures, including Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, Mike Huckabee as Israel ambassador, and Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador, sparking discontent.

Muslim voters hoped for peace-oriented leaders, but critics say the administration reflects “Zionist overdrive” and “neoconservative” priorities.

While some leaders feel “played,” others believe Trump’s peace promises remain valid despite concerns over his appointments. Trump’s campaign has not commented.

  • jonne@infosec.pub
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    8 days ago

    So they should’ve listened to Bill Clinton instead, why went to Dearborn and essentially said Israel can do whatever they want to their faces? There were no good options to vote for.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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          7 days ago

          And he’s also a human being with his own opinions.

          Maybe they should have listened to the woman running for president instead. I’m not sure why that idea didn’t occur to you.

          • jonne@infosec.pub
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            7 days ago

            If the campaign didn’t want Bill Clinton there, he wouldn’t have gone. This was their campaign strategy, along with hanging out with Cheney.

            The Democrats ran an awful campaign again, and they need to stop blaming the voters for reacting negatively to this.

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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              7 days ago

              You asked who they should have listened to. I told you the person they should have listened to. The person actually running for office.

              I have no idea why you think they should have not paid attention to what the person running for office said and just took for granted what her surrogate said agreed with what she said. That’s a pretty ignorant thing to do, not take a few moments to check and see what her actual beliefs on this are and if they’re being represented accurately.

              So I guess we’ll put you down on the “pro-ignorance” list. I guess that’s why you seem to be okay with Trump winning.

    • Billiam@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      My dude, nobody said there was a good option. The choice was a bad option, and a much worse option. Bill Clinton doesn’t matter since he has nothing to do with the government. Harris at least paid lip-service to stopping Israel; Trump said he wants Bibi to “finish the job.”

      And the kicker is, one of those two choices was going to win and if you don’t vote for the bad option, the much worse option wins by default.

      Unfortunately, this whole election can be summed up as: everyone not named Trump voted against their best interests.

      • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
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        7 days ago

        When it comes to this issue, you can’t really say that Trump is that much worse. Either way Gaza and the West Bank were heading to oblivion. Rhetoric aside, there is no evidence that Harris would have ever stood up to Israel in any meaningful way.

        • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          7 days ago

          When it comes to this issue, you can’t really say that Trump is that much worse.

          Oh my sweet summer child… It can always be worse.