US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his Bidenomics agenda in Washington, DC, 23 October, 2023, AFP
"President Biden ran for office to restore the soul of our nation. He is unequivocal: there is no place for hate in America against anyone." White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
"For too long, Muslims in America, and those perceived to be Muslim, such as Arabs and Sikhs, have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks and other discriminatory incidents."
The strategy will be developed in concert with the communities concerned, the White House said.
Jean-Pierre singled out what she called the recent "barbaric" killing of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy outside Chicago, which police have linked to the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.
The response to the Israeli war on Gaza by Biden, who went to Israel to show support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has prompted criticism from Muslim and Arab Americans.
The 80-year-old Democrat has been accused of turning a blind eye to the suffering of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, but the US leader has defended his actions, pointing to his efforts to get humanitarian aid into the besieged strip.
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