Illinois Arab, Muslim groups reject Biden meeting request
Saturday, 16 March 2024
CHICAGO, Mar 15 (Arab News): Arab- and Muslim-American community leaders and elected officials angry over US policies on Gaza rejected a meeting proposed by President Joe Biden that was scheduled for Thursday in Chicago.
The leaders of at least 29 Arab and Muslim organizations, and several individual activists, signed a letter rejecting the request to meet Biden's aides, saying: "There is no point in more meetings."Biden has come under intense criticism for supporting Israel's invasion of Gaza, which has killed more than 31,000 Palestinians.
Recent elections in several swing states with large numbers of Arab and Muslim voters, where Biden narrowly defeated former President Donald Trump, showed significant opposition and made the urgency of the meeting apparent.