CNN analyst: "I cannot find a single Arab-American who supports Harris, even if it means the rise of Trump."

On Thursday, a CNN contributor expressed surprise after hearing from Arab-Americans that they are not backing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Reena Ninan, a foreign affairs analyst, was taken aback when people in the business sector and Arab-American community expressed their preference for not voting, voting a third party, or supporting Donald Trump during her conversations this week.

While Ninan stated that the polling of Arab-American support for former President Trump and Vice President Harris is evenly matched, he admitted that none of the Arab-Americans in his personal or professional circle have expressed their intention to vote for Kamala Harris, despite acknowledging that this is not a comprehensive sample size.

The Arab and Muslim community in the U.S. has been pressuring President Biden and Harris to implement a ceasefire in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began over a year ago. Muslim and Arab-Americans protested Biden in the Michigan Democratic primary earlier this year by voting "uncommitted."

Harris has stated that she supports Israel's right to defend itself and will not withhold weapons from the country, while also calling for a ceasefire and expressing hope that the death of Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar could lead to an end to the conflict in Gaza.

Trump recently reaffirmed his support for Israel, stating that he is its "protector."

According to Ninan, Arab-Americans are stating that Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, a Lebanese businessman, has been successful in persuading people to support Trump despite the Muslim ban and other issues.

Arab-Americans feel they lack political influence and have no political organization, with their only political power being their vote, even if it leads to the election of Donald Trump.

"Abby Phillip, CNN host, responded with 'That's extraordinary.'"

According to recent data from the Arab American Institute, Muslim voters across the country are almost equally divided between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Harris leads Trump by a slim margin.