Biden rolls out strategy to combat Islamophobia, after support from Arab Americans dwindles

The Biden administration late on Wednesday announced it was releasing a national strategy for countering Islamophobia in the US.

"The Biden-Harris administration will develop our first National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia. This strategy will be a comprehensive and detailed plan to protect Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim from hate, bigotry and violence," Vice President Kamala Harris said in a video address published on X.

The announcement comes after polling released by the Arab American Institute showed that support for US President Joe Biden dropped by more than 40 percent among voters from the Arab community in the US.

The poll further found that two-thirds of Arab American voters had a negative view of Biden's approach to Israel and Palestine, which has included stalwart support of Israel's actions as it launched an aerial bombardment of Gaza that has so far killed nearly 9,000 Palestinians.