White House officials appear to be trying to hold an event that will both reflect the somber mood in the Muslim community because of the war and also curb the possibility of protests.
Muslims gather to hold a demonstration to demand ceasefire for Gaza in front of the White House on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on March 11.President Biden plans to meet Tuesday with a small group of Muslims and Arab Americans at the White House, including community leaders and doctors who've recently aided patients inside Gaza, according to two people familiar with the White House plans. They spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of a public announcement.
Asked during Monday's White House press briefing about plans for an iftar dinner on Tuesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not have any further details, though last week she said the White House was"committed" to marking the Muslim holidays.The White House has wrestled for months with growing discontent from a subset of Democratic voters over the president's Middle East policies.
There's been ongoing debate among Muslim and Arab-American community leaders about the merits of engaging with this White House, after more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and the United States continues to supply weapons to Israel unconditionally.
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