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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

Arab American backing for Biden sinks over ‘rock-solid’ Israel support

The poll showed 66% of Arab Americans have a negative view of Biden’s response.
The poll showed 66% of Arab Americans have a negative view of Biden’s response. Photograph: Gripas Yuri/ABACA/Shutterstock

Arab American support for Joe Biden has fallen in the wake of his response to the latest bout of violence between Israel and Hamas, a new poll from the Arab American Institute (AAI) shows. The same poll showed a sharp increase in reports of discrimination against members of the community.

Following Hamas’s deadly 7 October attacks, which killed 1,400 Israelis, Biden has repeatedly proclaimed the US’s “rock-solid and unwavering support” for Israel, which has responded by tightening its blockade and bombarding the Gaza Strip. More than 8,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to health officials in the coastal territory.

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