‘Silence is complicity’: US to develop national strategy to counter Islamophobia, other forms of hate

Joe Biden said that his administration cannot stand by while hate against Muslims, and those wrongfully perceived to be Muslim, is given oxygen.United States President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke about his government’s plan to develop the country’s first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia and related forms of hate.Biden said that his administration cannot stand by while hate against Muslims, and those wrongfully perceived to be Muslim, including Arabs and Sikhs, is given oxygen. We’re now on WhatsApp. Click to join. “We cannot stand by while hate against Muslims, and those wrongfully perceived to be Muslim, including Arabs and Sikhs, is given oxygen,” Biden wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “This is why we are developing a National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Related Forms of Hate. He added: “Silence is complicity. We won’t be silent.” rewrite answerChatGPT

Joe Biden emphasized the need for the United States government to take action against Islamophobia and related forms of hate, including discrimination against Arabs and Sikhs. He stated that his administration cannot allow such hatred to thrive. In a message posted on X (formerly Twitter), President Biden mentioned their commitment to creating the nation’s first-ever strategy to combat Islamophobia and related forms of prejudice.

Biden declared, “We will not stand idly by while individuals of the Muslim faith and those mistakenly perceived as Muslim, such as Arabs and Sikhs, are subjected to hate and discrimination. This is why we are working on developing a comprehensive National Strategy to address Islamophobia and related forms of hatred.”

Furthermore, he stressed, “Remaining silent in the face of such bigotry amounts to complicity. We refuse to stay silent.”