Washington. Kamala Harris or Donald Trump…who will be the next President of America? On November 5th, the people of America will cast their votes in the presidential election. Republican Party candidate Donald Trump faces tough competition for the post of president from Democratic candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris. Issues like the Russia-Ukraine War as well as the conflict in West Asia, abortion rights and LGBTQ are dominating the US elections, but you might be surprised to learn that the biggest problem facing Muslims in America right now is the people of Gaza.

Hundreds of local Muslims come to offer Friday prayers at the Islamic Cultural Center on Riverside Drive in New York. After Namaz there is a special prayer for the people of Gaza. Ali, who works in the corporate sector, offers regular prayers, especially on Fridays. He says international issues will dominate Muslims’ local issues in the November 5 presidential election.

“There are a lot of problems, but I don’t think what we see in Gaza is necessarily a problem,” he said. A large part of the Muslim community is not comfortable with the candidates’ statements and actions.” He said: “It seems that the Democratic Party is afraid that the pro-Israel side might get angry. I find this lack of compassion and empathy very disappointing.”

New York’s Muslims face a complex political situation in this presidential election. The community appears to be torn between its concerns about national and international issues. The situation in Gaza is of great concern to members of this influential constituency. Many of them clearly expressed their disappointment with the government’s handling of the situation in West Asia.

Waqas, a resident of Long Island, New York, said: “The situation in Gaza is very important to us. The war must end and we do not believe the current government is doing much on this matter. “Other issues like abortion rights and even LGBTQ are worrisome, but Gaza is the most worrisome right now.”

The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) recently conducted a survey in three states (Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan) that found the ongoing war in Gaza is the top concern for the majority of Muslim voters (61 percent). Is. The survey also found that this is the biggest problem for Muslims of all genders, ages, castes and party lines.

Keywords: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, US presidential election 2024