A Palestinian American doctor reportedly walked out of a meeting between Muslim leaders and President Joe Biden on Tuesday, expressing frustration over the administration’s response to the crisis in Gaza.

Dr. Thaer Ahmad, who volunteered in Khan Younis during the recent fighting in Gaza, told NBC News that he left the meeting “to let the administration feel the way that we felt this past six months and kind of get up and walk away from them.”

Before departing, Ahmad handed a letter to President Biden written by an 8-year-old orphan in Rafah, as reported by NBC News.

The meeting was organized after the White House canceled its Iftar banquet, opting instead for a staff-only dinner with a separate meeting for Muslim leaders. This adjustment came at the request of leaders who believed a dinner was not an appropriate setting to discuss the suffering in Gaza. Many leaders reportedly declined the White House’s invitation.

Tensions between the Biden administration and the Muslim community have intensified amid President Biden’s decision to continue sending weapons to Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.

This incident underscores the growing frustration within the Muslim community over the U.S. response to the conflict in Gaza and highlights ongoing challenges in diplomatic relations.