More than 100 Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive Democrats and community leaders have signed a letter making the case for those reluctant to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump.

“We know that many in our communities are resistant to vote for Kamala Harris because of the Biden administration’s complicity in the genocide,” the letter, published Thursday night, reads.

“Some of us have lost many family members in Gaza and Lebanon. We respect those who feel they simply can’t vote for a member of the administration that sent the bombs that may have killed their loved ones,” the letter continued. “As we consider the full situation carefully, however, we conclude that voting for Kamala Harris is the best option for the Palestinian cause and all of our communities.”

  • @[email protected]
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    -23 hours ago

    Genocide is the worst thing and should be a red line. Please do your best to not help erase that red line.

    • @[email protected]
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      73 hours ago

      Question: Is genocide in Xinjiang a red line for you?

      I already know what your answer’s going to be, I’m just asking to highlight what your real goal here is.

      • @[email protected]
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        -63 hours ago

        I do not live in China and cannot do any advocacy related to Xinjiang. Though I will point out that there is not a genocide there. By now you should be able to recognize the differences. The mass killings, the videos, the diaspora, the intense censorship. We could discuss the ridiculous think tank and fake university apparatus that sold that lie with the US State Department, but to be frank, it is disgusting to distract from opposition to the genocide of Palestinians with this lazy attempt at a gotcha. Personally, I think you should apologize.

        I already know what your answer’s going to be, I’m just asking to highlight what your real goal here is.

        My real goal is to advocate against normalization of genocide in the US. I have organized actions and protests to this effect for over a year.

        Do your best to at least not believe your own bullshitting.

        • @[email protected]
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          83 hours ago

          Okay, so you’re okay with genocide in Xinjiang, just not in Gaza. And your strategy for solving the genocide in Gaza is to let someone come into power who’s even more pro-genocide that the tepid pro-genocide stance of the current Democrats. Dooming millions of innocent people who can’t fight back to a catastrophe beyond even their present catastrophe.

          So you’re okay with certain genocides. And you don’t want strategies that will avoid a huge escalation of the existing genocide in Gaza.

          It honestly doesn’t sound like you’re very anti-genocide.

          • @[email protected]
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            -42 hours ago

            Okay, so you’re okay with genocide in Xinjiang

            This is a lie and I will not respond until it is retracted.

            • @[email protected]
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              329 minutes ago

              You’re right, technically you’re okay with denying the genocide in Xinjiang, the genocide itself must cause some uncomfortable dissonance.

    • @kaffiene
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      257 minutes ago

      Yes. BadA + BadB < BadA

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        -235 minutes ago

        Unconditional support for genocide cannot be made any more maximalist. There is no BadB to add.