Trump supports American Muslims during a Iftar at the White House … but the latter denounce his position on Gaza

President Donald Trump organized, on March 27, the IFTAR annual dinner at the White House, sending his thanks to the American Muslims for their support during the presidential election of November 2024.

“” The Muslim community was with us in November – and as long as I am president, I will be with you ”, He said in a brief speech before the meal.

During the ballot, Trump benefited from a revival of support from Muslim and Arab-American voters, especially in key states like Michigan and Arizona. His Lebanese-American son-in-law, Massad Boulos, now a senior advisor for the Middle East, had multiplied meetings with these communities before the election, promising a commitment to peace.

The dinner brought together ambassadors and representatives of several countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq. Trump said he continued his diplomatic efforts to strengthen Abraham’s agreements, while criticizing his predecessor Joe Biden for his inaction on this file.

However, this iftar will not be enough to appease the anger of many American Muslims, disappointed by its policy in the Middle East. On March 23, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest organization for the defense of civil rights of Muslims in the United States, accused him of being as “an accomplice of the genocide” in Gaza as Joe Biden, because of his support for the Israeli “war crimes”.

On Sunday, the Gaza Ministry of Health announced that more than 50,000 Palestinians had been killed since the start of Israeli strikes, a balance sheet that independent agencies consider largely undervalued because of the bodies still buried under the rubble. THE Lancet Even evokes an assessment of up to 186,000 dead.

The CAIR urged Mr. Trump to put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to accept a global cease-fire and the liberation of captives. He also warned him: “If he wishes to be seen as a peaceful craftsman and not as the servant of Netanyahu, he must act before the assessment is still increasing. »»