Biden hosts a small iftar party amid tensions with the Arab and Islamic community over Gaza

On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden will host a group of American Muslim community leaders at the White House for a meeting followed by a small iftar ceremony to ease tensions over his administration's strong support for Israel.

An unnamed White House official said that Biden and his deputy, Kamala Harris, will host a number of Muslim employees in the Democratic administration and senior national security aides, in the highest communication held in the White House with the American Muslim community since the start of the war on the Gaza Strip 6 months ago.

The same source added that the meeting will be followed by an iftar party organized by Biden for the Muslim community of White House employees to have dinner during the holy month of Ramadan. The White House did not immediately mention the names of the members of the Muslim community who will join the meeting.

Over the past two years, Biden had held large receptions on the occasion of the month of Ramadan and the Happy Eid at the White House, but these plans were postponed this year amid the atmosphere of war, and White House officials had previously traveled to Detroit at the beginning of the year and faced a cold reception from leaders of the American community. Muslim in the state.

At this time, more than 100,000 voters in the Democratic primary elections cast protest votes for an unconfirmed group as part of an organized show rejecting Biden’s completely pro-Israel position on the war.