Biden and the Arab Vote

Biden’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza has alienated many Arab American voters. What does this mean electorally?

2023 wasn’t a very good year for Joe Biden politically. After coming in at the start of the year with some real momentum from the 2022 midterms, he ended it in arguably the worst position of his tenure. His approval rating has reached all-time lows. At the time of this writing, his disapproval rating has never been higher. He regularly trails Trump in the polls, both nationally and in crucial swing states. For many on the left, this is clearly the result of one thing: his continued support for Israel’s war on Gaza. This is not true. Biden had been struggling for sometime before the events of October 7th and their aftermath. In fact, the primary reasons why he has been and remains so unpopular have nothing to do with his support for Israel or U.S. foreign policy at all.