I was pretty astounded to learn a significant number of Muslims voted for the guy
The stories were mainly about Arab-Americans, a narrow majority of whom are Christian (Maronite, Orthodox and Coptic). And the majority of Muslim-Americans have little to no connection or solidarity with the Palestinians.
But the press is too lazy to pick up on these nuances, just as it never reports on the Israelis’ relentless attacks on Palestinian Christians. The media narrative is Israelis versus Muslims, and that’s all you hear about.
The stories were mainly about Arab-Americans, a narrow majority of whom are Christian (Maronite, Orthodox and Coptic). And the majority of Muslim-Americans have little to no connection or solidarity with the Palestinians.
But the press is too lazy to pick up on these nuances, just as it never reports on the Israelis’ relentless attacks on Palestinian Christians. The media narrative is Israelis versus Muslims, and that’s all you hear about.