The Biden administration was forced to cancel the annual Ramadan celebrations after too many Muslim leaders refused invitations to attend, citing the ongoing war in Gaza, according to reports.
The White House this week will host Iftar, a dinner held during Ramadan when people break their daily fast from sunrise to sunset, and offers the president an opportunity to meet with members of the Muslim community and discuss issues that affect them. I was planning to. The event has become so popular under the Biden administration that last year one participant couldn’t help but shout, “I love you!” Even before Biden began his remarks, AP report.
But this year, that iftar had to be scaled back and ultimately canceled in favor of a private celebration for members of the regime on Tuesday night. To explain this dramatic shift, many point to Biden’s support for Israel after the Oct. 7 attack, as hostilities continue in the region.
Wael al-Zayat, leader of the Muslim advocacy group Emgage, who attended iftar at the White House last year, said: “It is inappropriate to hold such a celebration at a time when there is famine in Gaza.” Ta.
“We’re just in a different world. It’s completely surreal and sad,” Alzayyat continued.
“The American Muslim community said very early on that it was completely unacceptable to break bread with the very White House that allows the Israeli government to starve and massacre Palestinians in Gaza,” he added. . edward ahmed mitchellDeputy Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Despite the Iftar debacle, the White House held a separate business meeting with Muslim leaders. But the talks also revealed rising tensions between Muslims and the regime.An emergency medicine doctor from Chicago went out The meeting was canceled because he was the “only Palestinian” present. “Out of respect for the community, I’m leaving,” he said.
According to the Associated Press, neither the private iftar nor the meeting with Islamic leaders will be on the president’s official schedule, and reporters are not allowed to “cover” either event, and so far It was said to be breaking convention.
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that Biden hosted the meeting because he had expressed a desire for a “working group meeting” where he could “gain feedback from community leaders.” Regarding the canceled Iftar, President Jean-Pierre said, “The President intends to continue the tradition of respecting the Muslim community during Ramadan.”
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