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White House reveals why Biden canceled meeting with Egypt, Jordan, Palestine
By Elizabeth Karpen
Following the attack on a hospital in Gaza City which reportedly killed hundreds, the summit between Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan was cancelled.
The White House released a statement saying that the meeting will be postponed after Abbas announced days of mourning and will be rescheduled to a later date while Biden is in the Middle East.
"After consulting with King Abdullah II of Jordan and in light of the days of mourning announced by President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, President Biden will postpone his travel to Jordan and the planned meeting with these two leaders and President Sisi of Egypt.
"The President sent his deepest condolences for the innocent lives lost in the hospital explosion in Gaza, and wished a speedy recovery to the wounded. He looks forward to consulting in person with these leaders soon, and agreed to remain regularly and directly engaged with each of them over the coming days," the White House said.
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