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One Year Since Oct. 7, How The War Shapes The Vote In Michigan

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4.552.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

This week NPR is reporting on how the war between Israel and Hamas has changed people's lives, one year in. Also, how is the conflict affecting Arab-American voters' attitudes in the swing state of Michigan?

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One year ago today Israelis hid from Hamas.

0:06.0

We all were on the radio hearing them whispering to the radio people.

0:11.0

Why doesn't anyone come? And there are hostages still in

0:14.9

Gaza. I'm Steve Insky with Leela Foddle and this is up first from NPR News. The

0:21.9

deadliest attack in Israeli history preceded the deadliest war in Palestinian history.

0:27.0

Funerals is non-stop. Families are waving goodbyes, the last farewell for their beloved.

0:34.0

Death and suffering remain constant in Gaza as Israel expands the war to the north in Lebanon.

0:39.0

And in the US, the Detroit metro area is home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans.

0:45.5

How is the Biden administration's support for Israel's war shaping their views on the election?

0:51.3

Stay with us, we've got the news you need to start your day.

0:54.6

This message comes from the Center for U.S. Voters Abroad Foundation.

1:05.0

If you're a U.S. Citizen living abroad, the Center for U.S. Voters Abroad Turnout Project's online form

1:11.0

will walk you through requesting your ballot in just five minutes.

1:14.3

Visit International Voter.com.

1:17.4

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1:23.6

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1:28.0

to manage challenges on the farm.

1:32.1

When I think of land stewardship, it's taking the opportunity to like slowly walk through your farm,

1:40.0

to listen, to try to observe subtle patterns.

1:45.0

When you're not reliant upon pesticides and herbicides and things

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to navigate your way through farming,

1:52.0

you're looking for ways to work in harmony with our

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