White House Adapts Ramadan Plans Amid Gaza Conflict

A Palestinian American doctor, Dr. Thaer Ahmad, walked out of a meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in protest of the administration's support for Israel's war in Gaza. The meeting, originally planned as an iftar dinner, was changed to a policy discussion due to concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Ahmad, who had traveled to Gaza earlier this year, expressed disappointment and concern over the suffering in the region and handed Biden a letter from an eight-year-old orphaned girl. The incident highlights the tensions and political challenges faced by the Biden administration in its relationship with Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim American communities.