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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 427

Arab-Americans

Paul Manni, from left, Sam Alasri, Wasel Yousaf, Waseem Makani and Abrahim Tamimi, cheer as Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump's speech is broadcast during an Arab Americans for Trump watch party at the Lava Java Cafe, a hookah lounge, in the early hours of November 6, 2024, in Dearborn, Michigan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
November 11, 2024, 11:59 pm
How Trump broke the GOP’s losing streak in America’s largest majority-Arab city
The president-elect won Dearborn, Michigan for his party for the first time since 2000, after some of the city’s Arab and Muslim residents rejected Harris over Israel’s war in Gaza
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and Mike Householder
Abrahim Tamimi, left, and Nabeel Hamameh celebrate while watching results come in during an Arab Americans for Trump watch party at the Lava Java Cafe, a hookah lounge, in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
November 10, 2024, 3:42 am
Voters in Arab-American strongholds helped tip Michigan in Trump’s favor
Trump won swing state by 80,618 votes — 50,332 of them came from Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck, which are largely made up of Arab voters who voted for Biden in 2020
By Michael Traugott
Paul Manni, from left, Sam Alasri, Wasel Yousaf, Waseem Makani and Abrahim Tamimi, cheer as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump's speech is broadcast during an Arab Americans for Trump watch party at the Lava Java Cafe, a hookah lounge, in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
November 6, 2024, 2:09 pm
In scene unimaginable 4 years ago, Michigan Arabs bask in Trump win they helped clinch
Buying notion he can succeed in ending Gaza war where Biden and Harris failed, minority community ostracized by GOP nominee in previous elections helps him flip key swing state
By Jacob Magid
Republican US presidential nominee former president Donald Trump, center, stands alongside local Muslim leaders during a campaign rally at the Suburban Collection Showplace, October 26, 2024, in Novi, Michigan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
November 1, 2024, 1:44 pm
Trump to visit Arab-majority city in Michigan, riding anger over Middle East war
Former president presses last-minute push in swing state, winning endorsements from some Muslim community leaders, as VP Harris linked to Biden administration’s support for Israel
By AP and ToI Staff
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Romulus, Mich. (AP/Carlos Osorio)
August 9, 2024, 10:20 am
Listening to anti-Israel activists, then shushing them, Kamala Harris walks a tightrope
US VP and Democratic presdential nominee has to navigate between two of her party’s natural constituencies, Arab Americans and Jews, amid the divisive Israel-Hamas war
By Ron Kampeas
President Joe Biden, center, speaks with patrons at They Say restaurant during a campaign stop Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Harper Woods, Michigan. (AP/Evan Vucci)
February 2, 2024, 12:20 am
Biden visits Michigan as Arab-American anger over Gaza threatens to cost him state
Home to largest US Muslim community, the Midwestern state is crucial to the president, who won it with a margin of just 154,000 votes in 2020
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Travelers seen exiting Ben Gurion International Airport, as Israel opens its borders and allows tourists to enter the country after months of being shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic, November 1, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
April 17, 2023, 3:18 pm
Despite baggage, some Palestinians rooting for Israel to secure US visa waiver
Israeli entry into US Visa Waiver Program conditioned on it allowing Palestinian-Americans to travel freely through country like other US citizens after decades of travel headaches
By Jacob Magid
Mo Amer as Mo Najjar, eating olive oil and pita, in an episode of the Netflix series 'Mo.' (Courtesy Netflix)
August 29, 2022, 4:51 pm
New Netflix series ‘Mo’ tells story of a Palestinian refugee family in Texas
The humorous and heartbreaking show from comedian Mohammed Amer is a heavily autobiographical tale about identity, belonging and displacement
By Amy Spiro
Rami Malek accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the Oscars on February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
February 25, 2019, 8:01 am
Rami Malek becomes first Arab-American to win best actor Oscar
Egypt-born actor triumphs with portrayal of Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ notes that the Queen frontman was also an immigrant
By AP and ToI Staff
The Palestinian flag is seen above the offices of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington, DC, November 18, 2017. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images via JTA)
November 23, 2017, 6:19 am
Arab American groups offer to host PLO mission if shuttered by US
Arab and two liberal Jewish organizations urge Rex Tillerson to reconsider decision to close down Palestinian office in Washington
By JTA
A billboard posted near Dearborn, Michigan reads "Donald Trump can't read this, but he's scared of it." (The Nuisance Committee/Facebook)
November 8, 2016, 6:21 pm
Arab Americans highly favor Clinton, poll finds
60% of respondents support Democratic nominee, while only 26% back GOP rival Trump
By ToI Staff
Muslim children walk with their father past a mosque after the completion of a service for the Eid al-Adha holiday on Sept. 12, 2016, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
October 23, 2016, 11:07 pm
Israeli, Palestinian Americans could share new ‘Middle Eastern’ census category
Proposal of new MENA classification for US Census could have far-reaching consequences for minority groups’ representation in US national discourse
By Eric Cortellessa and ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of security personnel at Ben Gurion Airport. (Meir Partush/Flash90)
August 5, 2016, 5:17 pm
US raps Israel for ‘unequal treatment’ of Arab-Americans at Ben-Gurion Airport
Repeated rebuke comes after Israel denied entry of five pro-Palestinian BDS activists last month
By JTA
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. acknowledges his supporters on arrival at a campaign rally, March 8, 2016, Miami. (AP/Alan Diaz)
March 10, 2016, 5:24 pm
Sanders outdid Clinton 2-1 among Michigan Arab Americans
Jewish Democratic presidential candidate campaigned in Arabic; some voters still wary of his feelings about Israel
By JTA
Samy Mohamed Hamzeh planned attacks in the West Bank and on a Milwaukee Masonic Temple (YouTube screenshot)
January 28, 2016, 9:54 pm
FBI arrests man who plotted attacks on Israel, Masonic Temple
Samy Mohamed Hamzeh of Milwaukee planned West Bank assault on soldiers, citizens, later abandoned it
By AP
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