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Muslim voters evenly split between Jill Stein and Kamala Harris, new poll finds

A new poll conducted this week shows that the majority of Muslim voters in the United States are evenly split on who they plan to vote for as president in the upcoming November election, with roughly 60 percent planning to choose either third-party candidate Jill Stein or Vice President Kamala Harris.

The new survey, part of a report published on Thursday by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair), shows that the majority of Muslim-American voters have decided against voting for either Republican candidate Donald Trump or the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris.

Twenty-nine percent of those Muslim voters polled said they were planning to cast their votes for Stein, leader of the Green Party who has made ending Israel's war on Gaza and its occupation of the West Bank a key policy priority.

Another 29 percent said they are planning to vote for Harris, who some Muslims and pro-Palestinians have claimed has been more sympathetic to Palestinians but has so far said she would maintain support for Israel and has rebuffed demands for an arms embargo on Israel.

The poll also showed that around 11 percent of Muslim voters surveyed are planning to vote for Donald Trump, while four percent are choosing third-party candidate Cornel West and 16 percent are still undecided.

READ MORE: Muslim voters evenly split between Jill Stein and Kamala Harris, new poll finds

A protester holds a sign reading 'Abandon Harris' as she marches with others at Democratic National Convention before the start of event in Chicago, Illinois, on 19 August 2024 (Christian Monterrosa/AFP)
A protester holds a sign reading 'Abandon Harris' as she marches with others at Democratic National Convention before the start of event in Chicago, IL, on 19 August 2024 (Christian Monterrosa/AFP)