US Midterms: Three Palestinian-American Lawmakers Secure US Congress Seats

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Left to right - Ruwa Rumman,  Abdel Nasser Rashid, Rashida Tlaib   

US Midterms: Three Palestinian-American Lawmakers Secure US Congress Seats
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/us-midterms-three-palestinian-american-lawmakers-secure-us-congress-seats/

Three Palestinian Americans have won seats in the US Congress following the country's midterm elections on Tuesday, The New Arab reported.

Palestinian-Americans Rashida Tlaib, Ruwa Rumman, and Abdel Nasser Rashid secured their positions as congressional representatives for the Democratic Party.

Tlaib – who has previously served as Congresswoman and confronted President Biden over his support for Israel – won her seat as the representative for the state of Michigan's 12th congressional district.

Ruwa Romman won her place to represent Georgia's 97th state house district and has been labeled a "trailblazer" by supporters for being the first Muslim woman to serve in the state's General Assembly.

Rashid won a seat as the state representative for Illinois's 21st district, also making history as the first Palestinian Muslim to do so, according to Jetpac Resource Centre, which trains American Muslims and allies to run for public office.

Votes are still being counted in several states, as the Democrats enjoy a stronger-than-expected showing in the elections.

rmstock

Are they all left wing ? Is that correct ? Did the Dems not run as
scare crows, like watch out our Democracy is dying ? Maybe Trump can
endorse a couple of Palestinians as well, to bury the controversy at
the graveyard.

``I hope that the fair, and, I may say certain prospects of success will not induce us to relax.''
-- Lieutenant General George Washington, commander-in-chief to
   Major General Israel Putnam,
   Head-Quarters, Valley Forge, 5 May, 1778