In response to growing criticism over the U.S. administration's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict, President Joe Biden is set to host a quiet, dramatically downsized iftar dinner at the White House on Tuesday. This event, aimed at commemorating the holy month of Ramadan, will see a much smaller gathering than initially planned, due to several Muslim leaders declining their invitations in protest of the administration's policies. The dinner, which is a tradition intended to foster dialogue and understanding, will now primarily include senior Muslim administration officials and a small group of Muslim American community leaders and staffers. The administration hopes this event will serve as a platform for discussing the Gaza war and addressing the tensions it has caused within the Muslim American community. Notably, the vice president and senior national security aides will also be in attendance, highlighting the importance the administration places on these discussions.
The administration hopes the iftar dinner will give Muslim Americans an opportunity to air their thoughts on the Gaza war with the president, according to CNN. https://t.co/SgHCBpSdvv
The Biden administration is hosting a scaled-down Ramadan gathering for Muslim and Arab Americans after several community leaders declined the invite https://t.co/0e0UKlAlED
BREAKING| Al Jazeera reports that several Muslim and Arab figures, who were invited to an Iftar at the White House, have left the event in protest against Biden's position on Israel's genocide in Gaza. One of the guests, a doctor who had recently come back from Gaza, gave the… https://t.co/2ukiLlJUEO
President Joe Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday followed by a scaled-down iftar dinner, as he seeks to relieve tensions over his administration's staunch support for Israel's... https://t.co/poP2uPwRoS
The White House will hold a scaled-down iftar dinner to celebrate Islam’s holy month of #Ramadan, after some invitees turned the president down over frustrations in the Muslim community over his policy toward the #Israel-#Gaza war. #US https://t.co/1iCo3nL5Re
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Biden to hold downsized Ramadan events after Muslim leaders decline invitations https://t.co/6LFu3UVc3n via @nbcnews
Now Biden's Iftar dinner is just with senior Muslim administration officials after outside Muslim attendees refused to discuss Gaza and its mass hunger over dinner, sources tell me, @betsy_klein & @abdallahcnn https://t.co/r7XIrGYxtb https://t.co/UwSG032Xur
President Biden plans to hold a quiet, dramatically downsized iftar gathering Tuesday night after invitations were declined by several Muslim American community leaders, according to two sources familiar with the planning. https://t.co/8lbqr0Mv0L
President Biden will mark Ramadan on Tuesday with an unusually small iftar dinner as strains over the administration's approach to the war in Gaza bleed into White House traditions. https://t.co/0kdp82dVPA
Biden forced to hold smaller iftar dinner because of Gaza tension https://t.co/goxaRL3bg8
Biden is expected to host a significantly scaled-down iftar dinner Tuesday to commemorate Ramadan "Several people who were invited to the dinner have declined" https://t.co/uorAZL6Vm8
Biden will meet with a group of Muslim staffers to commemorate the holy month of Ramadan amid growing criticism over the White House’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. VP and senior national security aides will join, per @gardnerakayla https://t.co/VqLfq7x1dR
President Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday followed by a scaled-down Iftar dinner. https://t.co/JPoFoLGf54
Biden to host Muslim leaders for scaled-down Iftar dinner amid strains over Gaza war https://t.co/zsffuEQhtb
Biden shrinks Ramadan event after Muslim leaders refuse to go in protest of Gaza war https://t.co/mIr8WADw8M https://t.co/BPkp8KDN6L
President Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House on Tuesday as he seeks to relieve tensions over his administration’s staunch support for Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. https://t.co/NiG8eGxNjO
President Joe Biden will meet with a group of Muslim staffers to commemorate the holy month of Ramadan amid growing criticism over the White House’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/TcZTJU70As
Biden will host Muslim leaders at White House for a meeting on Gaza and a scaled-down iftar dinner https://t.co/3I8n1rDfOq
White House to host scaled-back iftar dinner amid tensions with Arab and Muslim Americans https://t.co/3ugM5flpTX