Leaders in Dearborn, Michigan, who helped energy President-elect Trump to victory within the crucial swing state penned a letter urging him to make good on his promise to deliver peace to Gaza.
“We’re urging your administration and transition crew to use your political affect in demanding a right away cease-fire in Lebanon and Palestine,” reads a letter to Trump launched by the MENA (Center East North Africa) American Chamber of Commerce. “This aligns to the dedication towards lasting peace which you made.”
The letter comes after a motion in Dearborn that began as a protest to President Biden’s dealing with of the warfare in Gaza ultimately resulted in Trump’s stunning victory in each Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, Michigan, two cities with giant Arab American populations.
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Former President Trump visits The Nice Commoner cafe on Nov. 1, 2024, in Dearborn, Michigan. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)
These votes contributed to Trump’s victory within the crucial swing state of Michigan, which the president-elect gained by slightly below 1.5 proportion factors.
Trump made outreach to the Muslim neighborhood in Michigan a precedence within the stretch run of his profitable marketing campaign, incomes the endorsement of a number of neighborhood leaders within the Dearborn and Metro Detroit areas.
However whereas Trump has but to take workplace, the MENA American Chamber of Commerce argued that the president-elect’s important political affect might be helpful in bringing a faster finish to the battle.
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“We urge you to name for a right away cease-fire in Lebanon and Palestine whereas crafting a long-lasting peace within the area,” the letter reads. “Additional, we imagine your crew’s management can be instrumental in advancing productive U.S.-Lebanese relations.”
The group additionally acknowledged Trump’s dedication to peace, noting that it aligned with the values of the Arab American neighborhood.
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“Dearborn, Michigan, a metropolis with the very best focus of Arab People exterior the Center East, turned purple on this presidential election on account of your real outreach to our neighborhood and our perception that you’re the optimum alternative for our democracy, economic system, and issues of overseas coverage,” the letter mentioned. “The over 3.5 million MENA People, a few of whom reside within the swing states, are proud to have contributed to your margins of victory, significantly in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. Your success is a testomony to your resonance with the values and considerations of MENA People.”
Trump’s transition crew didn’t instantly reply to a Fox Information Digital request for remark.
