3mo ago

Michigan's Arab American community offers muted response to Trump's Gaza takeover plan

Summary

The largest Arab American community in the U.S. had plenty to say during the 2024 presidential campaign about Middle East politics, but many are now reacting cautiously to Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians and have the U.S. oversee Gaza’s redevelopment.

While leaders like Rep. Rashida Tlaib condemned the proposal, others are waiting to assess its impact.

Some Arab American supporters are distancing themselves, while others see it as a negotiating tactic.

Meanwhile, Trump’s administration has softened his remarks amid widespread criticism.

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3mo ago

Michigan's Arab American community offers muted response to Trump's Gaza takeover plan

apnews.com /article/trump-arab-americans-michigan-gaza-plan-6014edae5196aa5bc2c1681452ec4cf8

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Something about leopards.
- Something about ethnic cleansing.
  TBH I haven't seen any leopards. Some kinda lib fever dream that makes them feel better about supporting genocide.

They should be preparing for the deportations anyways.
- Libs gotta love it. That's what they get! Throw them to the leopards!

Dear imperial news... Stop enabling ethnic cleansing by using corny euphemisms.
- Also, it sure is interesting that the nationwide Associated Press went with this headline while the local Detroit Free Press felt that "Arab Americans in Michigan slam Trump's Gaza plans, but also criticize Democrats" (archived) was a more accurate description of things.
  
  Associated Propaganda cares little for the truth. Report what Blue MAGA years for by lying. They will never fact check anyway.

Some Arab American supporters are distancing themselves, while others see it as a negotiating tactic.
Sunk costed themselves.

Hey, how's that "stay home and protest Genocide Joe" campaign working out for you guys?
- Why would you blame them over people who voted for Trump?
  There just weren't that many of them. I would guess less than a million, compared to 77 million who voted for catastrophe.
  
  Because they are dishonest deceivers. It is like blaming the guy running against the man that raped you for the rape. Then doubling down blaming the guy who did not rape you after you are raped a second time.
- How did supporting genocide work out for you guys?
  
  Yeah, the thing the shitlibs don't get is their stupid fucking betrayal of every principle they claim to have didn't even fucking work.
- You mean the guy who enabled a genocide for a year then cordially passed the torch to trump?
  How's believing in that dude working out for you?
  
  Was working just fine, actually. We had constitutional protections at home, and Palestinians still at least had a homeland. Now we've got neither.

'Its over guys. We saved Gaza!'

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