On October 27, 2024, the Mossawa Center hosted an online meeting, in collaboration with the Friends of Mossawa Foundation in the United States, to address the U.S. election's impact on the Middle East, especially for Palestinian interests. The Center’s Director, Jafar Farah, emphasized the critical need for active voter participation from Arab Americans, underscoring that their electoral choices resonate deeply in Middle Eastern geopolitics and bear significant implications for Palestinian rights.

Throughout the discussion, panelists recognized the diverse political orientations within Arab-American communities, with various groups expressing support for different presidential candidates. A considerable segment of the Palestinian-origin community leaned towards the Green Party candidate, Jill Stein, appreciating her strong stance on Palestinian rights and progressive policies. Other participants voiced support for Kamala Harris, influenced by her party’s engagement with Arab and Muslim communities and concerns about Trump’s policies.

The event featured distinguished speakers, including Suha Salman Mousa, Executive Director of the Mossawa Center, who emphasized the importance of Arab Americans asserting their voices in the U.S. political landscape to shape policies that align with justice and human rights in the Middle East. Professor Khalid Safouri, a resident of  Virginia remarked on the electoral influence of Arab communities in key swing states, emphasizing the potential outcomes tied to each candidate’s stance on Middle Eastern affairs. Dr. Ilham Nasser highlighted the historical significance of a viable third-party candidate to challenge the entrenched two-party dominance, particularly for issues central to Arab Americans.

Rasha Mubarak, a prominent activist from Florida, called for coalition-building across marginalized communities, while Professor Mohammed Abu Al-Nimr warned of the dangerous implications of supporting candidates that align with American fascism and the Zionist lobby. 

Reflecting on past elections, Ibrahim Jarjoura from Michigan underscored the strategic importance of holding all parties accountable, advocating for a progressive, non-Zionist base within the Democratic Party.

Researcher Aziz Faraj emphasized that supporting Kamala Harris is seen by some as a strategic move to oppose harmful policies affecting these communities. Dr. Azmi Nasser, a North Carolina-based academic, echoed this, calling voting a “window of hope” for addressing concerns tied to Lebanon and Palestine. 

In his concluding remarks, Jafar Farah reiterated the Mossawa Center’s commitment to supporting political mobilization efforts among Arab Americans, recognizing their crucial role in the U.S. elections as a channel for advocating Palestinian rights.