Support from One of the Largest Muslim Organizations in America for Kamala Harris in the Elections

One of the largest influential organizations on Muslim voters in America announced its support for Kamala Harris, the Vice President and Democratic Party nominee, in this year's presidential election. Given that many Muslim and Arab American organizations have expressed dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party's policies regarding the Gaza war and the Middle East crisis, garnering support from a significant Muslim organization for Ms. Harris is considered very important. "Emgage Action," the political arm of a Muslim organization in America that began its activities 18 years ago, stated in a statement released on Wednesday, October 4, which was first shared with the Associated Press, that it is aware of its responsibility to defeat Donald Trump. The headquarters of this organization is in Washington, and it operates in eight states across the U.S., with significant presence and influence in Michigan and Pennsylvania, states that are central to the competition for votes. Wael Ziyad, the executive director of "Emgage Action," said in a statement: "Our support does not mean agreement with all of the Vice President's positions on every issue. Rather, it is an honest guidance to all our voters regarding the difficult choice at the ballot box. Although we do not agree with all of Kamala Harris's policies, especially regarding the Gaza war, our approach to this election is both pragmatic and principled." Biden acknowledged the "suffering" of Arab-American citizens due to the Gaza war. In recent months, tensions and disagreements between Muslim and Arab American organizations and the Democratic Party leadership have intensified due to Joe Biden's administration's policies regarding the Gaza war. Many of these organizations, including the movement known as "Non-Aligned," which focuses on protesting the continuation of the Gaza war, have decided not to support any of the candidates in this year's presidential election. The Middle East crisis has intensified and expanded since the onset of the Gaza war in mid-October. This crisis began with a surprise attack by the extremist group Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups on southern Israel on October 15 last year, which left about 1,200 dead. In ongoing Israeli attacks, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, over 41,000 Palestinians have lost their lives, and tens of thousands more have been injured. In recent days, Israel has intensified its airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and according to Lebanese health authorities, at least 560 people, including many women and children, have been killed as a result of these attacks. The recent bombings are the deadliest Israeli attacks on Lebanese soil since the end of the country's war with Hezbollah in 2006. Wael Ziyad described the organization's decision to support Kamala Harris as "very difficult" in an interview before the official release of the "Emgage Action" statement, adding that this decision was made after months of internal discussions and extensive meetings and talks with Kamala Harris's policy team. Mr. Ziyad stated that ultimately the organization based its decision on numerous alignments with Ms. Harris's domestic policies and is also "hopeful" about her policies regarding the Middle East crisis. He added: "We owe this decision to our supporters. Despite all the emotions and pains, we, as an organization, are obliged to make decisions wisely and without letting emotions interfere, and to provide our guidance regarding the elections." "Emgage Action" stated in its announcement released on Wednesday: "To prevent the return of Islamophobia and other harmful policies of Donald Trump's presidency, we support Kamala Harris." For many American Muslims, Donald Trump's executive order banning the entry of citizens from several Muslim-majority countries to the U.S., known as the "Muslim Ban," is one of the main reasons for opposing his return to the White House.