KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — As the clock ticks down to 8 p.m. Tuesday, organizers on both sides of the presidential ticket are working to gain last-minute voters. One issue that has been an obstacle for months for Democratic campaigners is the U.S. handling of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza.
Trouble began ahead of the presidential primaries earlier this year when the uncommitted movement expressed the concerns of some Arab and Palestinian Americans on how the Biden administration was handling the conflict.
That friction continued to be noticed during the Democratic National Convention this summer with more than 30 delegates from the movement.
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As the election is days away with now Vice President Kamala Harris leading the democratic ticket instead of President Joe Biden, some voters are a bit uneasy about their decision.
“I’ll never forget when I saw a horrifying video of a 19-year-old software student who’s two years younger than me being burned alive in a hospital with an IV drip still burned in his arm,” said Western Michigan University senior Wesley Hennessey. He is a member of Students for Justice in Palestine at the university.