Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) After President Joe Biden s primetime address from the Oval Office where he announced he was requesting that Congress pass $105 billion in aid predominantly to Israel and Ukraine and expressed his dedication to bringing home hostages, some Arab and Muslim Americans described feeling "dumbfounded" and "disheartened."
"He doesn t even mention the U.S. citizens in Gaza. It s unbelievable," Chicago-area resident Nabil Alshurafa told ABC News.
Alshurafa s mom, Naela Elshorafa, is one of 500-600 U.S. citizens that the State Department estimates are in Gaza. Only four hostages, including two from the U.S., have been released by Hamas. Alshurafa says his 66-year-old mom has been a U.S. citizen for over 25 years and went to visit family right before the war broke out.
Alshurafa says his mom is now stuck, huddled in a home with nearly 50 family members in Gaza.
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Biden is persona non grata for many Arab and Muslim Americans
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