Gov. On Saturday, Governor Newsom (D-CA ) declared April to be Egyptian American Heritage Month in a statement.
Newsom’s declaration comes as anti-Israel demonstrations and camps have sprung up on university and college campuses across the country, calling for a peace in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, for the U.S. government to stop arming Israel, and for schools to withdraw from Jewish organizations.
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Hamas, a U. S. designated Islamic terror group attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, leaving 1, 200 Israelis dying and more than 200 people taken as victims.
Israel launched a self-defense activity in the Hamas-controlled province of Gaza following the attack.
” California joins the country in honoring Egyptian American Heritage Month and promoting the serious and extensive contributions of Arab Americans to all parts of our society,” Newsom said in his speech.
Around 95 % of Muslim Americans in the U. S. live in urban areas such as Detroit, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, Washington, DC, and New York City, according to the Muslim American Institute.
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States such as California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Texas, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Minnesota, and Massachusetts have some of the largest Muslim American communities.
California is known for its variety as its greatest asset because it has more refugees than any other state, Newsom continued. ” Our position is lucky to have the largest Arab National population in the country, with flourishing neighborhoods in Los Angeles, San Diego, the Bay Area, and other areas of the state that trace their lineage across the Middle East and North Africa,” said one resident.
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Some Arab Americans have expressed anger over President Joe Biden and his administration’s handling of the Israel and Hamas issue.
After a recent$ 95 billion foreign aid package was passed, with$ 61 billion going to Ukraine and roughly$ 26 billion to Israel, many Arab Americans have expressed they feel “betrayed“.
Egyptian Americans have pledged to boycott candidates in state like Michigan.
Palestinians in northeastern Gaza are now famine-prone as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues.
