Rabat – In his message to Muslims during the Eid Al Adha celebrations, US President Joe Biden advocated for his country’s backed proposed ceasefire for Gaza.
In his message published by the White House on Sunday evening, Biden acknowledged that this year’s celebration comes at a difficult time for many Muslims across the world.
“In Gaza, innocent civilians are suffering the horrors of the war between Hamas and Israel,” Biden said, recalling the murdering of civilians including children, and the forced displacement of Palestinians.
Pledging commitment to end the war, Biden claimed that he strongly believed that “the three-phase ceasefire proposal Israel has made to Hamas and that the U.N. The Security Council has endorsed the best way to end the violence in Gaza and ultimately end the war.”
In addition to Gaza, Biden also claimed that his administration is working towards finding a solution to the situation in Sudan as well as advocating for the rights of other Muslim communities across the country.
“That’s why I’m committed to addressing the scour of Islamophobia in the United States,” he said, noting that hate has no place in America.
In April, the latest annual report by the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) acknowledged the increase in Islamophobic acts in the US, particularly during the IOF aggression targeting civilians in Gaza.
CAIR, which is a leading advocacy group promoting legal, social, and political activism among Muslims in the US, has highlighted a worrying rise in Islamophobic incidents experienced by American Muslim citizens and residents.
The council received 8,061 complaints against Islamophobia last year. The number represents the highest figure of complaints the council has ever recorded in its 30-year history.
“The primary force behind this wave of heightened Islamophobia was the escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine in October 2023,” the council said.
Biden concluded his message by extending his greetings, a blessed, and meaningful holiday.
