The anti-Israel organization "Abandon Harris," which seeks "to ensure the defeat" of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, citing her support for Israel, endorsed Green Party candidate Jill Stein for president.
"Our movement remains dedicated to ensuring that the American people, especially the Muslim-American community, recognize the responsibility we share in standing up against oppression and using all our power to stop genocide—wherever it may arise. On the precipice of the election, we endorse Jill Stein," the group wrote in a press release Monday.
"Abandon Harris"—formerly "Abandon Biden"—demands a "permanent and unconditional ceasefire" and "a full arms embargo against the state of Israel," according to the group’s website.
Stein, who has said she would end all military support to Israel if elected, is not expected to earn much of the vote this fall but could draw votes from Harris in swing states, the Hill reported. A September survey had Stein polling at just 1 percent in key battleground states, but Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump remain in a tight race in which a small number of votes could tip the scales.
Stein ran unsuccessfully for the White House in 2012 and 2016, during which she faced criticism for being a spoiler in Hillary Clinton's campaign against Donald Trump.
The "Abandon Harris" group’s endorsement comes as Harris struggles to regain the support of Arab-American voters, who were historically Democratic voters before the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Last month, the anti-Israel Uncommitted National Movement also declined to endorse the vice president, and according to an Arab American Institute survey, Harris is trailing Donald Trump 46 percent to 42 percent among likely Arab Americans.
In its Monday statement, the group said it’s "confronting two destructive forces: one currently overseeing a genocide and another equally committed to continuing it," referring to Harris and Trump, respectively.
Harris, who articulated her support for Israel, also stressed the suffering in Gaza in a Monday statement.
"It is far past time for a hostage and ceasefire deal to end the suffering of innocent people," Harris said on Monday, marking the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that sparked the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. "And I will always fight for the Palestinian people to be able to realize their right to dignity, freedom, security, and self-determination."
The "Abandon Harris" campaign’s objective is "to ensure that Kamala Harris loses the swing states," their website states.