Harris' campaign adds top adviser to lead outreach to Muslim and Arab voters
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is hiring Nasrina Bargzie to lead outreach to Muslim and Arab voters, according to a campaign official who shared details of the plan first with NBC News — a move focused on a key constituency that soured on President Joe Biden over his support of Israel.
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is hiring Nasrina Bargzie to lead outreach to Muslim and Arab voters, according to a campaign official who first shared details of the plan with NBC News — a move focused on a key constituency that soured on President Joe Biden over his support of Israel.
Bargzie worked in Harris’ White House office until July as a policy adviser on Muslim, Arab and Gaza-related issues, as well as reproductive rights, voting and democracy, the campaign official said. She will cover the same broad portfolio on the campaign.
Harris has faced interruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters at recent rallies, and Democrats are bracing for large protests at the Democratic National Convention next week in Chicago. Some Muslim groups, who have been critical of Biden’s policies regarding Israel and the Middle East, have maintained Harris is an extension of his stances. But other Muslim leaders have said that Harris is more sympathetic than Biden to the civilian death toll in Gaza and that she is the best candidate to support in the race.
Bargzie will focus on talking to Muslim and Arab communities as voters wait to see whether Harris will lay out a different approach to the Middle East and Israel from Biden’s.
“I am honored to continue my work for the Vice President, advising on a range of critical issues in this election, from democracy and reproductive rights to Muslim and Arab outreach,” Bargzie said in a statement the campaign shared with NBC News. “I know the Vice President is fundamentally committed to freedom, justice and peace — and we will work with Americans across the country to help realize those goals and fulfill the promise of America.”
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