Hopelessness, Genocide, and a Community’s Political Reckoning
Colorado state Rep. Iman Jodeh reflects on the political conundrums faced by Muslim voters amid the Gaza genocide // ?? Jay, we’d probably avoid this terminology in a news story. Should we say “the war in Gaza” here instead? // and a growing sense of betrayal by traditional political allies. Jodeh shares how her community channeled feelings of abandonment and anger into advocacy, pressing lawmakers for accountability and grappling with the hard choices of the recent election. From her unique position as the first Muslim and Palestinian legislator in Colorado, she offers insight into the resilience and determination required to demand justice in a fraught political landscape.
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