Chicago Muslim and Arab leadership reject meetings with White House officials

A coalition of Chicago-based Muslim and Palestinian groups released a letter announcing it rejected an offer to meet with White House officials over inaction over Washington's stance on Israel’s war on Gaza.

“First, there is no point in more meetings … the White House has not only refused to call for a ceasefire, but also enabled this blatant campaign of ethnic cleansing to take place by providing financial and military means, as well as diplomatic support at the United Nations,” the letter said.

"We believe another meeting would only act to whitewash months of White House inaction."

The move comes ahead of the Illinois primary election slated for next week.
President Joe Biden has received enough delegates to secure his ticket to be the Democratic Party's candidate in the upcoming general election.

However, several states have had sizable populations of voters who cast their ballots for "uncommitted" rather than voting for Biden in the primary election.

The "uncommitted" campaign is being organised as a protest vote against Biden's support for Israel's war.