Biden continues trip to Israel, but will not go to Jordan after bombing of hospital in Gaza

The American president, Joe Bidenleaves this Tuesday afternoon for Israel, but ends up not traveling to Jordan, after Arab leaders canceled a summit following the bombing of a hospital in Link.

White House sources confirmed that The trip to Jordan is postponed out of respectafter the days of mourning decreed by the president of Palestinian authorityMahmoud Abbas, after the attack on a hospital in Gaza with more than 500 dead.

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“After consulting the 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 trip and the planned meeting in Jordan with these two leaders and President Sisi of Egypt,” the sources said.

Bidenthey added, “He looks forward to speaking personally with these leaders soon.” and will remain “in regular and direct contact with each of them over the next few days.”

Official White House sources assured that Biden sent “his deepest condolences for the innocent lives lost in the Gaza hospital explosion” and that he wishes “a speedy recovery to the injured”.

Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi, announced this Tuesday that, after the attack on the hospital, Jordan decided not to host the quadripartite summit that was scheduled for Wednesday in Amman with the participation of Biden.

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The minister made these statements to Jordanian state television Al Mamlaka after the Arab country declared three days of mourning for the bombing of Al Ahli hospital in Gaza, whose authorship is still unclear.

While Israel accuses the Islamic Jihad organization, the Palestinians and Arab countries blame Israeli forces.

Biden was scheduled to travel to Amman on Wednesdayafter Israel – trip announced this Monday by Secretary of State, Antony Blinken – to meet with Arab leaders and negotiate the opening of a humanitarian corridor.

There he would meet with King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Abbas to discuss humanitarian aid and the possible opening of a corridor at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

Source: Elcomercio

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