Marwan Kreidie, from the Philadelphia Arab American Development Corp., applauds Gov. Josh Shapiro for listening to and working with the Muslim and Arab community despite disagreements.

On Oct. 8, 2023, my annual visit with my college friends in Arizona was interrupted by a phone call from Gov. Josh Shapiro. He called to check up on me as well as to ask how our community was in light of the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, and the subsequent Israeli counter operation in Gaza. He wanted our community, the Arab American community in Pennsylvania, to feel safe and protected.

Gov. Shapiro has always been with the Muslim and Arab community in the face of Islamophobia, anti-Arab racism, and discrimination. When he took office, he appointed the highest ranking Muslim to ever serve on a cabinet seat in Pennsylvania. He proclaimed April as Arab American Heritage Month. He visited Arab American mosques and churches. He spoke at an Eid-al-Fitr prayer.
Josh Shapiro is a friend and advocate for our community and I am convinced will use his current position as governor and any other position that he may be selected for, in the near future or further on, to remain engaged with our community throughout our commonwealth or in our beloved Middle East.

  • eestileib@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    Muslims in Gaza, though? Kill em all says Shapiro.

    This little bit of astroturf just made me 100% confident he’s going to be the D running mate.

    Blech.

    • jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
      65·
      1 month ago

      Love it when people don’t read the article and still astroturf comment all over social media.

      Let me guess, you read something on social media about how he’s anti-Palestine?

    • CTDummy@lemm.ee
      4·
      1 month ago

      A lot of these people may be grifters, arseholes or simply just across the aisle but I think pointing out when they do good is not only right but an important thing to do.

    • jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
      32·
      1 month ago

      A brand new governor has a slow response to a crisis.

      Have you ever had a new job and had to manage a crisis?

  • Media Bias Fact Checker@lemmy.worldB
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    1 month ago
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