Palestinian Doctor Protests Gaza Crisis by Walking Out of White House Iftar
• Palestinian American doctor walks out of White House meeting in protest over Gaza crisis • Doctor was one of few Palestinians invited to policy discussion after calls to cancel traditional Ramadan iftar • Doctor recounted traumatic experiences in Gaza and urged more aid and firm intervention to stop invasion • Many Muslim and Palestinian leaders have boycotted recent meetings with White House over frustrations on Gaza • History of White House iftar dinners to mark Ramadan, but scaled back this year amid criticism from community