Some Muslim American advocates express hesitancy to work with the White House on strategy to counter Islamophobia

December 28, 2023   

(CBS) The White House’s push to create a strategy to counter Islamophobia is facing reluctance amid a spike in hate-fueled incidents against Arab and Muslim Americans since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

CBS News spoke with several Muslim and Arab American advocates who voiced frustration with the Biden administration’s response to the situation in Gaza, citing the increasing number of civilians that have been killed and President Biden stopping short of calling for a cease-fire.

Muslim American advocate Salam Al-Marayati has worked with the Biden White House in the past. But despite the Biden administration’s efforts to craft a strategy to counter Islamophobia in the U.S., he’s skeptical about working with them in the future.

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