Summit Cancellation Announcement
The leaders collectively resolved to cancel the summit in Jordan, according to a statement from the White House, in light of the hospital strike in Gaza, which is believed to have claimed the lives of hundreds of people.
Last-Minute Cancellation
A summit between the leaders of Egypt, Palestine, the United States, and Jordan was canceled mere hours before Joe Biden was scheduled to visit the region.
The President of the United States was scheduled to meet with them following his Wednesday visit to Israel.
Diplomatic Impact
The summit cancellation hurts Vice President Biden’s Middle East diplomacy.
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The Foreign Minister of Jordan, Ayman Safadi, stated, “At this time, there is no point in discussing anything other than ending the war.”
Mr. Biden will visit Israel exclusively and no longer Jordan, according to the White House.
In light of the days of mourning proclaimed by President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and after consulting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, President Biden will postpone his trip to Jordan and the scheduled meeting with these two leaders and President Sisi of Egypt, according to a spokesperson.
Biden’s Response
President Biden said: “The Gaza Al Ahli Arab hospital bomb and subsequent deaths have deeply upset and enraged me. After learning this, I contacted King Abdullah II of Jordan and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. And I have since instructed my national security team to continue accumulating intelligence on the incident.
“The United States stands unequivocally for the protection of civilian life during conflict, and we mourn the patients, medical staff, and other innocents killed or wounded in this tragedy.”
The summit would have focused on humanitarian relief to Gaza and defusing tensions.
The summit has been canceled in the aftermath of a deadly attack on a hospital in Gaza. Which the government commanded by Hamas estimated killed as many as 500 people.
Israel blames the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), while Hamas blames Israel.
King Abdullah II called the attack a “shame on humanity” and asked that Israel end its Gaza operation.
The leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, accused Israel of the assault, stating that the country had “crossed all red lines” and committed a “heinous war crime.”
