Report: Biden Officials to Meet Palestinians in Chicago amid Wave of Antisemitism

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Report: Biden Officials to Meet Palestinians in Chicago amid Wave of Antisemitism

Joel B. Pollak 14 Mar 2024

Senior White House officials will reportedly meet with members of the Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian immigrant communities in Chicago on Thursday, without having commented on the latest wave of antisemitism in that city.

CNN reported:

    Senior White House officials are planning to meet with Arab-, Muslim- and Palestinian-American community leaders in Chicago on Thursday, multiple sources familiar with the meeting told CNN, as President Joe Biden continues to grapple with anger and concern across the country about the Israel-Hamas war.

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    Among those expected to participate in the meeting, according to sources, are: Tom Perez, the White House’s director of intergovernmental affairs; Steve Benjamin, White House director of public engagement; Mazen Basrawi, White House liaison to Muslim-American communities; Curtis Ried, the National Security Council chief of staff; and aides Dan Koh and Jamie Citron.

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    Vivian Khalaf, chairman of the board of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, told CNN that she was invited to Thursday’s meeting with White House officials but declined to attend. In an interview, she made clear her deep dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s handling of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The White House did not comment on an outbreak of antisemitism in Chicago, the latest manifestation of which was the cancelation of a concert by the Jewish musician Matisyahu over the “threat of protests” at the House of Blues.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/03/14/report-biden-officials-to-meet-palestinians-in-chicago/

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Pro-Palestinian leaders in Chicago decline to meet with White House officials ahead of Illinois primary
By
Annabella Rosciglione
March 14, 2024 10:44 am

More than 20 Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim leaders in Chicago are refusing to meet with White House officials ahead of the state’s primary next week.

The leaders say they are protesting the meeting over the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. The White House planned to garner support in Illinois for Biden after over 100,000 Democrats voted “uncommitted” in nearby Michigan’s primary. The Chicago area is home to the largest Palestinian American population in the country.

State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, the only Palestinian American in any government position in Illinois, said he is declining the meeting because “really there isn’t much more to be said.”

“There have been many meetings and conversations since October with the White House,” Rashid said. “And the reality is our position is extremely clear that there needs to be a permanent cease-fire and we need our country to stop providing arms to Israel.”

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2920157/pro-palestinian-leaders-chicago-decline-white-house/