Promising Middle Eastern-Ukraine Peace, Muslim Leader In Michigan Joins Donald Trump

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JAKARTA - A group of leading Muslim leaders joined Donald Trump on stage in a campaign in the state of Michigan, United States.

They expressed support for the Republican candidate in the presidential election on November 5. Leaders say Trump's commitment to ending the conflict is the reason for their support.

"We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he promised peace, not war," said Imam Belal Alzuhairi in front of a mob on the outskirts of Detroit, Novi, quoted from Anadolu via Antara, Sunday, October 27.

We support Donald Trump because he promised to end the war in the Middle East and Ukraine. Bloodsheds must stop around the world. And I think, this guy can make it happen.

Trump, in turn, stressed that Muslim and Arab voters in Michigan and across the US want an endless end to war and a return to peace in the Middle East.

"That's all they want," he said.

He also highlighted the relationship between Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican Council Member from Wyoming, Liz Cheney, whose father played a major role in promoting the US invasion of Iraq in 2001 and the next war.

Dick and Liz Cheney have given their support to Harris as a presidential candidate.

Regarding Israel's attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, Trump had previously stated that he would allow Israel to resolve problems in its battle against Hamas, it at the same time shows its support for Israel's actions in Gaza.

Traditionally supporting the Democratic Party, the Muslim community in Michigan is increasingly turning away from the Biden administration because of its unconditional support for Israel, although the number of civilian casualties in Gaza continues to increase.

In February, more than 100,000 Democrat voters voted "unbound" in the presidential premiere of the state after the Uncommitted campaign asked voters to protest Joe Biden's policies regarding Gaza when he ran again.

The Democratic Party made further relations worse when rejecting requests for the Uncommitted movement to include a Palestinian American speaker at the National Democratic Convention (DNC) in Chicago in August.

Adding to the tension, former Michigan congressional candidate, Dr. Ahmed Ghanim, reported that he was expelled without explanation from the Harris event held for an exclusive invitation on the outskirts of Detroit last Monday.

In response, Harris' campaign team expressed regret. "Our campaign team regrets this action and its impact on Dr. Ghanim and his community, and he is welcome to attend the upcoming event," he reads.

About 300,000 individuals of Middle East and North African descent live in Michigan, or 3.1 percent of the state's population.

Biden beat Trump in Michigan in the 2020 presidential election by a margin of more than 150,000 votes, very different from 2016 when Trump won by less than 11,000 votes against Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton.