There is no doubt that US President Joe Biden’s much-criticized performance in last month’s debate with former President Donald Trump raised concerns among many Democrats about his ability to win November’s election.

Months after Joe Biden was sworn in as America’s 46th president, his supporters boasted that he had appointed more Arab Americans to administration positions than any other president.

Arab Americans do not often have the opportunity to flex their voting muscle and influence elections on a national level, but they will in the presidential election this November.

It is not just Israeli and Palestinian actions that are fueling the surge of violence in Gaza and the West Bank. It is also the conduct of American officials, who are failing to confront, challenge and stop the Israeli policies that are helping the violence spread.

Russia and Belarus have both been banned from participating in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics because of their involvement in the war on Ukraine. So why is Israel not being banned as well?

Arab and Muslim Americans face a critical moment on Nov. 5. If Joe Biden wins the US presidential election, they lose. Donald Trump might not be a great alternative, but he may be their only choice.

In America, where the rights of citizens who criticize Israel’s government have been severely compromised, with people even threatened with legal action, Hamas members are portrayed as “terrorists” and Israel as the so-called victim.

Student protests at dozens of university and college campuses across America have been very effective in raising public awareness of Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip.