Muslim leaders have requested a policy meeting with President Biden to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza. Initially invited for a small Ramadan dinner, the leaders rejected the invitation due to the administration's support of Israel. The White House adjusted its plans to accommodate their request.
People in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah line up to receive food before breaking the fast during Ramadan . (Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images), after they were invited for a small Ramadan dinner but rejected such a gathering as inappropriate given the administration’s continued support of Israel amid devastation in the territory. Biden initially invited the leaders for iftar, the meal in which Muslims break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan .
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that the leaders “expressed the preference” of a policy meeting, and the White House adjusted its plans to accommodate their request. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on April 2 said some Muslim leaders requested a policy meeting with President Biden to discuss the war in Gaz
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