Mideast conflict has some longtime Democrats in battleground Michigan turning away from Kamala Harris

Ann Arbor, Michigan — Hind Omar is a Palestinian-American mother from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She and her husband Andrew are longtime Democrats who feel let down by the party and President Biden.

"We canvassed for Biden," Omar said. "We showed up for Biden. And this experience during his administration under his watch has been a betrayal."

Since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel — which killed about 1,200 people, according to Israeli authorities — more than 43,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza during Israel's assault aimed at eliminating Hamas, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which says the majority of those have been women and children but does not differentiate between civilian and combatant casualties.