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Can Kamala Harris win Michigan without Arab-American voters?

The Democratic nominee will have tricky territory to navigate at next week’s party convention

Pro-Palestine protestors disrupt Kamala Harris at her presidential campaign rally in Romulus, Michigan.
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Kamala Harris’s first encounter with pro-Palestinian protesters since becoming the Democratic nominee unfolded at a campaign rally in a Michigan suburb on August 7th. As Ms Harris spoke to thousands of buoyant supporters, the dissenters disrupted the party vibe: “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide! We won’t vote for genocide!” Ms Harris acknowledged their right to speak, but as they carried on, she lost patience: “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking.”

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