Jordan decided to cancel the scheduled quadripartite summit in Amman involving King Abdullah II of Jordan and the U.S. President, Joe Biden, along with the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and its Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, Aymane Safadi.
The Jordanian Foreign Minister argued that the meeting “would not be able to halt the ongoing conflict in Gaza.”
The decision to cancel the summit stems from the relentless Israeli military actions against Palestinians in Gaza, including the recent attack on the hospital packed with wounded.
This heinous attack sent shockwaves through the international community, making it impossible to ignore, commented Safadi.
The Foreign Minister called on the global community to intervene and put an end to the bloodshed, underscoring “Jordan is committed to working with all parties involved to ensure that when the summit is taken place, it can achieve what is required of it, which is to stop the war, deliver humanitarian support to the people of Gaza, and resolving the ongoing humanitarian crises which cannot be acceptable.”
Safadi confirmed the anticipated visit of U.S. President Biden to Jordan is currently on hold.
A white house official, on his part, said that U.S. President Biden would postpone his travel to Jordan and the planned meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan, President Mahmoud Abbas, and his Egyptian counterpart, according to Reuters.
The Jordanian Foreign Minister explained the decision to call off the summit came after extensive consultation with Palestinian and Egyptian officials, as well as discussions with the US.
Safadi stressed when the summit takes place, “It yields a single that has no other, which is to put an end to the war, respect for the humanity of Palestinians, and deliver the humanitarian aid they require.”
He concluded his statement by reiterating the firm stance of King Abdullah II, who categorically condemned the attack on the Gaza City hospital, which is a crime that cannot be disregarded.
The King also called upon Israel to stop its aggression in Gaza immediately, stressing that it violates fundamental humanitarian and ethical values and is a flagrant breach of international law.
The recent Israel attack on Gaza hospital has killed and injured approximately 500 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry, who say the death toll is likely to rise as rescue efforts continue.
The strike, which many say blatantly violates humanitarian law, has enticed strong sentiment across the world, with citizens taking action to portray stern condemnation of Israel’s offensive.
King Abdullah II previously warned of a dire situation in the Middle East if the conflict between Israel and Hamas was allowed to spread to other countries, and said that the escalation crisis “has to be dealt with inside Gaza and the West Bank” when it comes to Palestinian refugees, during a press conference after meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin.
He firmly said, “No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt. This is a situation of humanitarian dimension that has to be dealt with inside of Gaza and the West Bank and not to try and push the Palestinian challenge and their future onto other people’s shoulders.”
The Egyptian President, on his part, also said “If Israel is thinking of displacement as a solution, there is the Negev desert in Israel, where they can transfer the Palestinians to until Israel finishes its announced military operation against armed groups, and then return them,” according to Egyptian-Affiliated media. https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/127794/Sisi-rejects-attempts-to-displace-Palestinians-to-Sinai-says-escalation
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