Biden’s Support Among Muslim and Arab Democrats in Michigan Drops Significantly Amid Gaza Conflict, Poll Shows

A new survey conducted by one of Joe Biden’s former pollsters and first shared with NBC News shows the president’s support has dropped significantly among Muslim and Arab Democrats in Michigan, a key demographic group that overwhelmingly backed Biden in the swing state in 2020.

The poll lends further credence to the warnings Arab and Muslim community leaders in Michigan and beyond have been issuing for weeks: that Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza could cost him a state that he won by just 150,000 votes in 2020.

Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, the situation is dire. Internet access advocacy group NetBlocks.org reported a “collapse in connectivity” across Gaza, confirmed by Palestinian telecom company Paltel. This is the third total outage of the Israel-Hamas war, making it even more difficult to convey details of the new stage of the conflict. Israel’s military said it encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two.

Mohamed Maher, a resident of Gaza, said, “There is no drinking water, no wheat flower, nearly all bakeries are closed.” People in Gaza are struggling to get basic food and supplies.

The poll results and the dire situation in Gaza demonstrate the far-reaching consequences of the conflict. The Biden administration must take action to ensure that the people of Gaza have access to basic necessities and that the conflict is resolved peacefully.