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Jordan cancels summit with Biden, Egypt and Palestine
By Elizabeth Karpen
The Jordanian government canceled its meeting between Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan Wednesday, Reuters reported that Jordan’s foreign minister said.
The cancellation comes as Abbas announced that he would not be attending the meeting Tuesday afternoon following an attack on a hospital in Gaza City, which killed hundreds.
"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 in a statement.