BREAKING
New AAI Poll: The Arab American Vote 2024
KEY FINDINGS
- Trump and Harris in a virtual tie with Arab American voters (42-41%).
- Only 63% are enthusiastic about voting.
- 81% view Gaza as important in determining their vote.
FULL POLL⬇️
The Irish Senate passed a bill to boycott Israeli settlement products last week (thank you Senator
@frances_black
for introducing it). Watch this exceptionally candid and courageous debate that led to the bill's adoption:
In this heated exchange,
@OmarBaddar
challenges the smear campaign targeting
@IlhanMN
, & explains how it's really about shutting down the debate on US enablement of Israeli crimes against the Palestinians (Full video here: )
Excluding Omar Barghouti's voice by barring his entry into the US is a travesty of justice that will deny Americans a greater understanding of a pressing human rights issue. Do something about it! Sign our petition in partnership with
@JVPLive
: ?
AAI President
@jjz1600
responds to the Trump Administration's moving of the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and to Israel's killing of Palestinians in Gaza:
Congresswoman
@RashidaTlaib
is in the House! (pun intended). Her advice for Arab Americans on the Hill today: be unapologetically yourself.
#ArabAmericansLead
Mayor Bloomberg was finally asked about NYPD surveillance of the Arab & Muslim communities. His answer betrays systemic anti-Arab & anti-Muslim sentiment and has no place in credible policy discussions. Read our statement here:
"Change is coming. Those who have been able to use pressure to silence debate on Israeli behaviors and Palestinian rights need to learn that continuing to do so will not silence voices of dissent, they will only make them stronger."-
@jjz1600
#Palestine
Israel initiated the latest
#Gaza
violence by breaking the ceasefire. To solve it, "Israel must stop looking at the Palestinians as a captive, subservient population they have to manage, & start dealing with them as an equal counterpart who deserve freedom" --
@OmarBaddar
"Gaza should be a thriving Mediterranean paradise...Allow Gaza to reconstruct... Rebuild the seaport that was smashed. Rebuild the airport that Israel destroyed. Allow them to reconstruct the power plants. Let them become a flourishing Mediterranean site."
Hollywood star Natalie Portman calls Israel's Nation State Law, which declares that the right to self-determination is "unique to the Jewish people", racist. Check out her remarks:
Rubio's bill to suppress free speech by punishing the right to boycott Israel & its settlements has failed in the Senate today, falling 4 votes short of the required 60 to advance. Thanks to all of you who contacted your Senators to defend the Constitution!
THREAD: President Trump just signed an
#ExecutiveOrder
which (contrary to its name) is NOT about anti-Semitism at all, but about suppressing advocacy for Palestinian rights. This thread will explain everything wrong with it (also: Full AAI Statement here )
“You gotta mix that Detroit girl with the Palestinian roots and now you have a warrior.”— Rep
@RashidaTlaib
on her role in Congress & giving Detroit a shoutout tonight at the
#GibranGala
!
A sitting president is engaging in a disgraceful smear campaign against a sitting member of Congress,
@RashidaTlaib
, because of who she is. Stirring hate and division through lies is the lowest form of political opportunism, and the American people deserve better.
Great News! Palestinian student Ismail Ajjawi has finally reached Harvard, after his troubling deportation upon his arrival in the US 10 days ago was successfully appealed:
On MSNBC, Deputy Director
@OmarBaddar
says Congresswomen
@RashidaTlaib
&
@IlhanMN
are victims of a smear campaign for their legitimate criticism of Israeli human rights violations against Palestinians:
BREAKING- AAI 2024 election poll of
#ArabAmericans
in key states: Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, + Virginia.
KEY FINDINGS:
- Support for Biden at 18%
- 88% disapprove of Biden's handling of Gaza
- 80% view Gaza as important in determining their vote
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Today's comments by John Kirby seemingly accepting Israel's illegal annexation of the Golan Heights are dangerous. "Rules-based order" does not allow for the illegal annexation of occupied land—whether in Ukraine—or Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon. Statement of AAI Pres
@jjz1600
.
Recently
@bellahadid
posted an image showing her father's birthplace of
#Palestine
.
@instagram
noted they removed the post because it violated their community standards.
#ArabAmericans
are proud of our heritage, you cannot erase us.
When Secretary Ross testified in front of
@HouseOversight
, Rep.
@RashidaTlaib
drew a connection between politicization of
#Census2020
& administration's decision not to pursue the inclusion of a
#MENA
category. Read
@suheradi
's analysis of the hearing:
With just over half the data in, 2017's hate crime count already exceeds the total for 2016 (1st 3-year consecutive annual increase since 2001). Once the full count's in, we could see the biggest single-year hate crime increase ever recorded in FBI stats:
"Palestinians are existing today in what is, in fact, an apartheid state. It's not 'going to be' an apartheid state, it is an apartheid state" --
@jjz1600
at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' conference. Watch his full remarks here:
We salute the 22 conscientious Members of Congress who did NOT support a dishonest resolution condemning First Amendment-protected boycotts in support of Palestinian rights.
#HRes246
Arab Americans have distinguished themselves in science and medicine, academia and sports, the arts and politics—in every aspect of American life. And it's all profiled here, in Arab Americans: Making a Difference.
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth
"The mallards are Boston's quintessential immigrant family."
"In the book they moved here for a better life."
"In the book, the ducklings were looking for a place to stay," Alzayer told WGHB.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#FreeSpeech
is under attack in America by politicians who put pandering on Israel ahead of the First Amendment of the Constitution. Check out this
@WhatIsPalestine
video where AAI Deputy Director
@OmarBaddar
breaks down the issue. You can also TAKE ACTION:
Tear-jerker: Model
@GigiHadid
pays tribute to her father who was a "refugee from Palestine" in her acceptance speech at
@glamourmag
's Women of the Year Awards
#GlamourWOTY
When
@AOC
spoke of a ceasefire for Gaza, the hall of thousands applauded.
Like our polling has shown, the majority of Americans want a ceasefire and an end to this unfolding genocide in Gaza.
#DNCConvention2024
#DemConvention
#FreePalestine
Have you voted? With just FOUR days left to cast your ballot, we hope you’re heading to the polls!
Call 844-Yalla-US with any election related questions. We take calls in English *and* Arabic, and are here to protect your
#vote
!
What are you waiting for?!
#YallaVote
!
Omar Barghouti, a prominent Palestinian human rights activist, was denied entry into the US at Ben Gurion Airport despite having valid travel documents. AAI invited him to DC to participate in a number of speaking engagements and educational programs.
We did a special poll of
#ArabAmericans
since latest outbreak of violence in Palestine/Israel. Consistent with many other voters, poll shows overwhelming opposition to response to crisis. Support for
@POTUS
Biden has dropped from 59% in 2020 to 17% today.
Join Rep
@RashidaTlaib
+other community advocates in ensuring your
#2020Census
form is filled out accurately to ensure all
#ArabAmericans
are counted.
By March 18, your 1st Census mailing will be in your mailbox! If you have any questions call us at 833-3DDOUNI or 833-333-6864!
1/ There have been a lot of conversations around
#hatecrimes
and
#hatecrime
data of late – we’ve been working on this for quite a while – let’s break it down.
See in depth analysis from
@AAIUSA
:
I’m going to do a delayed update on a tweet from 9/11 that sparked a lot of outrage. Before I start, however, let me give you some data from the FBI’s hate crimes database, showing victims of hate crimes by motivation in selected years. 1/
Is the Biden administration relegating Arab Americans to second-class citizenship? We are demanding answers from
@SecBlinken
for shocking comments made by an unnamed US official at the US embassy in Jerusalem:
#NoWaiver4Israel
Join Arab Americans across the country by saying
#YallaCountMeIn
to filling out your
#2020Census
form! 🥳Starting ‼️TODAY‼️ you can fill out your online 🖥️💻
#census
form at !
#Thread
: The US-Israel
#VisaWaiver
MOU is an outrage. It is an insult to Arab Americans, including Palestinian Americans, given Israel’s decades of discriminatory entry/exit treatment.
#NoWaiver4Israel
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When was justice for Palestinians discussed at Dem National Convention? First time was 1984 during nominating speech and last time was 1988 during policy debate-both by AAI Pres
@jjz1600
.
@DNC
,
#DNC2024
must include Arab American voices for Palestine.
BREAKING -
#AAHM
is official!
While we have celebrated at our schools, at work and among family and friends, in a historic first, President Biden
@POTUS
just issued a Presidential Proclamation officially honoring April as
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth
.
Mike Pompeo is a dangerous choice for Secretary of State for many reasons, not least of which his anti-Muslim bigotry. Senators must reject his nomination!
#NoBigotry
#TweetYourThobe
is trending, as Palestinian women share photos of their thobes in recognition of
@RashidaTlaib
, the first Palestinian American woman elected to Congress, who will be wearing her thobe during her swearing in ceremony today!
Irish Senator Frances Black will speak today at an event in Washington, D.C. we're glad to co-sponsor with
@FMEP
called, "How Ireland is Leading the Way Against Israeli Settlements."
The occupation turns 51. Here's our video from last year about what this brutal occupation means for Palestinians. The world tolerated this reality for another year. The Trump administration effectively endorsed it for years to come.
#EndTheOccupation
Sen. Welch takes a moment to acknowledge the 3 Palestinian college students, Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen Ahmed, shot in Burlington, VT. No hate crime charges have been brought.
We want our Haitian brothers and sisters to know that we stand with them during this especially difficult time. We offer our full support in confronting the hatred they are facing, and we are committed to ensuring their safety, dignity, and well-being.
In nearly one month, it is estimated 10,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's brutal attacks on Gaza. Among those killed are 4,000 Palestinian children. We must demand a
#CeasefireNOW
.
#FreePalestine
#BREAKING
: 2nd push to advance
#S1
in the Senate, a bill that includes Rubio's attempt to undermine
#freespeech
in order to pander on Israel, has fortunately failed again. Thanks to everyone who has reached out to their senators on this critical legislation. The fight continues!
“The attempt to humanize an Arab Muslim family through acceptance by a bigoted white person implies that Roseanne, as a white American, is needed to certify either the Americanness or humanity of the Arab Muslim family. ”
"You can rub salt in that wound, but...Palestinians have not given up before & they will not give up now" --
@jjz1600
, joining allies of the Palestinian people in response to the Trump admin's closure of the Palestinian Embassy in Washington, DC
If you show up to
#FreePalestine
and use antisemitism, we don’t want you. You cannot be an ally to any movement for justice, including the movement for Palestinian
#humanrights
, with hate and violence.
Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in Palestinian East Jerusalem in order to make room for their illegal annexation wall. Retweet if you think this deserves more coverage in the US media:
1/ Ralph Nader is a proud
#ArabAmerican
who has dedicated his life to public service - car safety, consumer rights, environmental justice + more.
This
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth
, we are proud to celebrate
@RalphNader
, an Arab American icon.
Watch Irish Senator and Gibran awardee
@frances_black
talk about her experience in Gaza & the need to stand up for the oppressed (thank you Senator for your principled leadership!)
Today marks the beginning of
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth
.
We are thrilled to recognize some of the achievements and contributions of the more than 3.7 million
#ArabAmericans
. Look to this page for content all month as we celebrate together.
#AAHM
@napawf_atl
@RashidaTlaib
It was submitted for the record to be responded to at a later date; we are now waiting for a response from Secretary Ross. Here's our statement from when decision was made not to include MENA category:
#ArabAmericans
are concentrated in some of the most electorally significant states.
Our community deserves to be courted by candidates, not targeted for bigotry and hate.
“Attacks against Muslim, South Asian, Sikh, Hindu, Arab, and Middle Eastern communities in the US were up a staggering 45 percent in 2017.”
#NoMuslimBanEver
The Trump Administration absolved Israel of responsibility for the killing of dozens of Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza, and said the Israel Embassy move to Jerusalem helps peace. Our Deputy Director
@OmarBaddar
responds:
Deputy Director
@OmarBaddar
breaks down Donald Trump's Executive Order which seeks to suppress criticism of Israel and advocacy for Palestinian rights under the guise of fighting anti-Semitism.
See our full statement and resources here:
We condemn
@nypost
actions and hate. Therefore, we call all our Merchants and bodega owners to
#BoycottNYPost
!! Flyers are available at our office in Bay Ridge. For allies, please spread the words with your local bodega ‼️
#IstandWithIlhan
BREAKING: a resolution has just been introduced in the House of Representatives which supports the recognition of April as
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth
-- in part, it reads, "
#ArabAmericans
have made valuable contributions to every aspect of American society"
"There is a word for states that behave in this way, and that is Apartheid," says Deputy Director
@OmarBaddar
about Israel's passage of a law that declares the "right to self determination is unique to the Jewish people."
"We mourn with the American Jewish community as they endure the pain of a second violent attack at a synagogue in recent months." AAI Executive Director
@iMayaBerry
on today's fatal shooting at a synagogue in Poway, California: …
On 4/11 in DC,
#BDS
co-founder Omar Barghouti will be joining
@PeterBeinart
for a candid conversation about the BDS movement. Don't miss this event! RSVP at the link below:
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3/3: “There’s a sea of change, there’s a paradigm shift taking place.” —
@CornelWest
speaks to
@jjz1600
about the change in public opinion taking place towards Israel and the Palestinian struggle for freedom.
“Miriam’s life was lived to uplift others, her commitment to all of us extended to her final days” —
@RashidaTlaib
gives a moving tribute to the late Miriam Zayed. She will be deeply missed and lives on through the legacy of her work.
#GibranGala