On Tuesday, protestors kneeled outside of the White House in prayer as President Joe Biden held an abridged version of the iftar meal traditionally hosted by the White House for Ramadan. In past years, the dinner was attended by Muslim community leaders, but as the Biden Admin began to arrange this year’s meal, would-be guests responded by systematically declining invitations, in protest to the war in Gaza.
The White House pivoted, holding a meal just for staff just for staff members and hosting a meeting for the Muslim community leaders, instead of the customary celebratory dinner.
As RedState previously reported:
Sentiments from the Muslim American community are that it is unacceptable for Muslim leaders to share a meal with the White House, given their perception that the Biden administration is supporting the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza while the Palestinian people face…
