Madam Vice President,

Previously I recommended to you Nicholas Kristof as a balanced commentator on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. I also recommend Mehdi Hasan as an informed and thoughtful Muslim commentator on the same topic.

Daily, Hasan is making the case that voting for you is the only way Muslims can hope to avoid a disastrous second term for Donald Trump, with respect both to Gaza and the Nation.

Hasan also points out that should you lose to Trump in part due to Muslims voting Green, or even for Trump, it will be your own doing. 

To date you have failed to demonstrate that you intend to break from the Biden-Harris policy of sponsoring Israel’s horrific collective punishment of the Palestinians. You have yet to acknowledge it is time to leverage our military aid to Israel. 

When it had long been obvious that Israel was in violation of both U.S. and international law, you and President Biden gave Israel thirty days to allow more humanitarian aid to reach Gazans, or face the prospect of going without some weapons. Conveniently, by that arrangement, you don’t have to make any decision before November 5.

This past May 3, 88 members of Congress wrote to President Biden out of concern that Israel was indeed in violation of the Foreign Assistance Act. Here is that letter, initiated by Representative Jason Crow: https://crow.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/crow.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Letter%20to%20President%20Biden%20re%20Humanitarian%20Crisis%20in%20Gaza-v2.pdf

A few days later, President Biden halted one shipment of arms, then proceeded to exonerate Israel, ostensibly in compliance with his own NSM-20. But that exoneration only demonstrated the power of the Israel lobby. AIPAC rivals the NRA for its disregard of the national interest.

Every day you are losing Muslim votes. If these votes prove decisive, and Trump wins a second opportunity to seek vengeance on his political opponents and subvert our democracy, you will have only yourself to blame.