Muslim community members decline White House Iftar invite: reports

Individuals from the Muslim people group in the US have declined the White House's iftar supper greeting this week, fighting the Biden organization's proceedings with help for Israel in the midst of philanthropic worries in Palestine, as per various media reports.

"A significant number of the invitees, troubled over president (Joe) Biden's help for Israel's conflict in Gaza, said they wouldn't go to an iftar feast with the president on Tuesday night while such countless Palestinians were under attack," The New York Times paper covered Wednesday (3).

The White House held a pared-down feast only for staff members.

"How might we converse with you about starvation and starvation over bread and steak?" Dr Thaer Ahmad, a Palestinian American specialist who was in Gaza in January was cited as saying in the report.

Dr Ahmed went to a different extended gathering of the local area pioneers and president Biden. The gathering on Tuesday (2) was gone to by VP Kamala Harris and Public safety Consultant Jake Sullivan.

"Certain individuals who were welcome to go to the White House occasions on Tuesday straight declined, as per the sources acquainted with the preparation, who said the invitees felt really awkward commending with the president while numerous Palestinians are as of now confronting starvation and ailing health," NBC News detailed.

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