Support for US aid to 'Israel' in free fall in swing states
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The results will serve as a tricky dilemma to US President Joe Biden's run in this year's presidential elections.
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President Joe Biden speaks to the North America's Building Trade Union National Legislative Conference, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
The latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll reveals that since October 7, the support in swing states for US aid to "Israel" has significantly decreased, as November's elections draw nearer.
Results show that 51% of voters in the seven swing states said they either strongly or somewhat support aid to "Israel", which is down 11 percentage points from November when 62% supported it.
The poll surveyed registered voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The results will serve as a tricky dilemma for US President Joe Biden, who has been showcasing unwavering support for the occupation and unconditional terms for military aid. Yet, Biden has tried to reach out to Arab and Muslim communities in the critical battleground state of Michigan - mostly to no avail.
This past month, during Eid, a lot of the Dearborn masjids canceled their usual festivities while Mayor Abdullah Hammoud canceled his state Eid breakfast.
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“We are breaking the fast, and in Gaza they are starving,” said one of the residents, while his friend said, “Who knows what lists the government is making right now."
Moreover, Michigan's uncommitted national campaign, raised almost half a million dollars to fund its movement, which aims to push Biden to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
The campaign started with the "shoestring" campaign, through which over 100,000 voters in Michigan cast their ballots for "uncommitted", in a clear message against Biden's re-election, relaying that the votes he is counting on are not ones he would obtain due to his Gaza policy. States like Washington, Minnesota, and Wisconsin jumped on the bandwagon soon after.
This comes two days after Biden signed a $95 billion bill of foreign aid to Ukraine, "Israel", and Taiwan on a day which he called a “good day for world peace," following the Senate's passing of the measure in a 79 -18 vote on Tuesday night.
After signing the bill, in his speech, Biden said, “It’s going to make America safer. It’s going to make the world safer,” adding, “It was a difficult path... It should have been easier and it should have gotten there sooner. But in the end, we did what America always does. We rose to the moment, came together, and we got it done.”
The bill includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine, $26.3 billion for "Israel" and controversially for humanitarian relief for civilians, and $8.1 billion for the Indo-Pacific region against China.
According to three surveys done exclusively for Newsweek by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, US voters' dissatisfaction with Biden's participation in the situation has increased dramatically since December as revealed on April 6.
The first survey of 1,500 eligible voters from around the country was conducted on October 29, 11 days following Biden's outspoken support of the Israeli occupation's war on Gaza, or as he likes to call it "self-defense".
The survey found that 37% of voters approved of his behavior and 35% disapproved.
Another poll on December 8 found that his approval rating spiked to 39%, compared to 33% who did not approve.
