“We have to end all this”

MADRID Nov. 2 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Republican candidate for the White House, Donald Trump, advocated this Friday in the city with an Arab-American majority for “peace” in Lebanon and emphasized that we must “end all this”, the same day that the authorities Lebanese authorities have put the death toll at around 2,800 and around 12,900 injured due to the attacks carried out by Israel since October 8, 2023.

“I know a lot of people in Lebanon and we have to end all this. We want to have peace. We want to have peace everywhere,” said the former US president.

Trump made these statements during a visit to the community of Dearborn (Michigan), in the metropolitan area of ​​Detroit, the city in the country with the largest number of Arab-American population according to the latest census and a place where discontent with the Democratic president has grown. Joe Biden for his position regarding the military offensive launched by Israel against Gaza after the attacks by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on October 7, 2023 and the recent attacks in southern Lebanon.

“I appreciate you very much,” he told them, adding that it is “really great to be with you in Dearborn.”

When interrupted to be asked about “his opinions on the COVID-19 vaccine,” Trump, who has always been skeptical, responded that “these things will be talked about in the meeting” that he was going to hold later with the community. of Dearborn.

For his part, an Arab-American owner of the restaurant where he was standing next to Trump, stressed that “it is time to prioritize the best interests of the nation and foster lasting peace.” “The current administration has failed miserably in every aspect of humanity. It is imperative that the Republican Party recognize the contributions of Arab Americans,” he added.

“We look forward with hope to a Trump presidency, imagining a time in which peace flourishes, particularly in Lebanon and Palestine, while maintaining the integrity of our borders,” he added.

This is not the first time Trump has appealed to Arab and Muslim voters. Last week, from this same town, the magnate met with “prominent” leaders of the Muslim community and celebrated that they “are joining (his) cause in greater numbers than ever.”

The Government of Lebanon has estimated this Friday at around 2,800 deaths and around 12,900 injuries due to the attacks carried out by Israel since October 8, 2023, after the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah began firing projectiles. in support of Palestinian groups following the attacks carried out the day before against Israeli territory.