Jordan has canceled a summit planned for Wednesday between US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority after a hospital explosion in Gaza killed hundreds.
Source: Jordanian Foreign Minister on Al Jazeera, quoted CNN
Direct speech: “There is no point in doing anything now except to stop this war.”
“There is no benefit to anyone from holding a summit at this time.”
Details: Biden was scheduled to visit Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday following a visit to Tel Aviv the day before. A White House spokesman said Biden will not travel to Jordan.
Dina Kawar, Jordan’s ambassador to the United States, also told CNN that the summit had been cancelled.
What preceded: Palestinian officials blame Israel for the hospital explosion, while Israeli officials say a rocket fired by Islamic Jihad is to blame.
2023-10-17 22:26:38
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