Biden White House hosted leader of Hamas-linked group

Published September 20, 2024 6:00am ET



EXCLUSIVE — President Joe Biden’s White House National Security Council recently hosted the leader of a group with a track record of collaborating in Gaza with Hamas officials, the Washington Examiner confirmed.

The NSC held a meeting in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11 with Syrian-American community leaders, including Shadi Zaza, CEO of the Michigan-based organization Rahma Worldwide, according to the NSC and Rahma. Unearthed social media posts and Arabic news sources show Zaza and his group have a history of meeting and partnering with Hamas officials on aid initiatives — including just days before the Palestinian terrorist faction’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel in 2023.

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