The White House is preparing to announce that it will develop a national strategy to combat Islamophobia even as it faces skepticism from the Muslim American community for its staunch support of Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza. That's according to people briefed on the matter.
President Joe Biden speaks during an event on protecting retirement security against what are commonly referred to as “junk fees” in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in Washington. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on protecting retirement security against what are commonly referred to as “junk fees” in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in Washington.
There had been widespread agreement among the Muslim American community on the need for a national strategy to counter Islamophobia, according to a fourth person familiar with the matter, who added that the Israel-Hamas war has made the timing of the White House announcement more complicated. The person, who was also not authorized to speak publicly, said the Biden administration wants to keep the two issues separate, while some prominent Muslim American groups see them as interrelated.
He and other leaders also want the president to apologize, or at least publicly clarify, his recent comments in which he said he had “no confidence” in the Palestinian death count from Israel’s retaliatory strikes, because the data comes from the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
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